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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 71280 Zip Code is 3,670, which is 43.81% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 71280 Zip Code population density is 55.06 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 71280 Zip Code is white, which represent 86.49% of the total population. The average 71280 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,670. #259

Population Growth Since 2000, #39

71280 Zip Code	43.81%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #293

71280 Zip Code	55.06 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,174 (86.49%, #140)
Black:	416 (11.34%, #347)
Hispanic:	132 (3.60%, #150)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #277)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #307)
One Race, Other:	61 (1.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	19 (0.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	126 (95.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	6 (4.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,250 (88.56%) out of the total population of 3,670 reported first ancestry.

	71280 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	27	0.74%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	810	22.07%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	394	10.74%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	266	7.25%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	642	17.49%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	31	0.84%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.19%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.57%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	13	0.35%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	398	10.84%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.84%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,651 (44.99%, see rank)

Females: 2,019 (55.01%, see rank)

71280 Zip Code	Male: 44.99% Female: 55.01%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

71280 Zip Code	36.50 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

71280 Zip Code	34.90 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

71280 Zip Code	37.10 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	71280 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	217	5.91%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	241	6.57%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	351	9.56%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	208	5.67%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	229	6.24%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	552	15.04%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	513	13.98%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	485	13.22%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	377	10.27%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	302	8.23%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	156	4.25%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	1.06%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	71280 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,424, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	212, 8.75%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	933, 38.49%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	815, 33.62%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	381, 15.72%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	83, 3.42%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.19, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	71280 Zip Code			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	109	88.07%	11.93%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	372	91.94%, see rank	8.06%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	209	66.03%, see rank	33.97%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	96	86.46%, see rank	13.54%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	71280 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	1,379, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	254, 18.42%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,125, 81.58%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,098, 79.62%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	806, 58.45%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	281, 20.38%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	71280 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,861	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,178	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	245	20.80%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	825	70.03%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	41	3.48%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	67	5.69%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,683	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	448	26.62%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	920	54.66%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	109	6.48%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	206	12.24%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	71280 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	3,637	99.10%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,057	83.30%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	563	15.34%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	0.46%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	33	0.90%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.16%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	27	0.74%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	0.46%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16	0.44%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	71280 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	1,349	97.82%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	28	2.03%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	0.15%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.