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Population and households in ZIP 70638
Household size in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.26 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, ZIP 70638 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 70638 is young: half of its residents are under 31.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 70638, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 70638
Renters in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in ZIP 70638 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 70638: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 70638 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $978 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70638 runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 70638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 70638 (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (27.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 70638 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 70638
| Period | ZIP 70638 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 70638 has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 70638 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 70638 | 2.58 | 31.9 | 7.3% | 16.4% | 5.8% | 1982 | $784 | 30.5% | 92.2% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 70656 | 2.49 | 41.5 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 18.9% | 1985 | $611 | 15.6% | 88.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 71463 | 2.49 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 1973 | $857 | 12.2% | 75.0% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 70644 | 1.98 | 46.6 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 17.7% | 1994 | $684 | 16.7% | 82.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 70662 | 3.20 | 36.2 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 18.8% | 1991 | $598 | 14.4% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 70576 | 2.84 | 44.7 | 35.1% | 26.8% | 14.4% | 1975 | $744 | 6.0% | 71.1% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 70585 | 2.44 | 48.4 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 3.2% | 1982 | $909 | 2.3% | 77.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 70634 | 2.54 | 38.7 | 12.6% | 19.0% | 13.6% | 1986 | $962 | 19.2% | 89.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 70659 | 2.55 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 14.3% | 1994 | $917 | 18.8% | 86.1% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 71367 | 2.42 | 48.3 | 18.8% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 1986 | $775 | 12.2% | 79.9% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 70586 | 2.65 | 38.1 | 20.2% | 34.7% | 13.4% | 1981 | $795 | 16.9% | 73.8% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 70638. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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