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Zip Code 70443 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    9,573
  • Density
    124 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $103,500
  • Med. Rent
    $667

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 70443 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,346 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 46.84%
#1,843 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 40.19%
#2,180 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 53.74%
#2,667 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.59
#6,472 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:0.47

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 70443 is 9,573 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 70443 land area is 77.1206 sq. miles | Population density is 124.13 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.4
Median Age - Male 30.7
Median Age - Female 33.8

Median age of zip code 70443 is 7.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 70443 is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 70443 median age is 6.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 12.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 6779
Black or African American population 2618
Asian population 83
American Indian and Alaska Native population 13
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 40

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.8%
English 5.5% French No Basque 11.3%
French Canadian 0.8% German 7.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 9.2% Italian 19.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 8.3% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 27.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2508
Married couples 62.88%
Other couples 37.12%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 40.19% 46.84%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.06% 19.25%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.56% 22.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.32% 10.99%
$200,000 or more 0.88% 0.64%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 93.73%
Spanish language 4.05%
Other European language 1.1%
Asian language 1.11%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 3429
Detached housing units 58.06%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 5.6%
3 - 4 units 2.51%
5 - 9 units 0.29%
10 - 19 units 0.58%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 32.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.38%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 93.01%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.78%
Work at home 6.2%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.75%
Attend Public School 19.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.58%
Attent graduate studies 0.93%
Not enrolled in school 73.33%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 12.32%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.2%
High school diploma 33.72%
Some college, no degree 23.07%
Associate degree 5.95%
Bachelor's degree 9.34%
Graduate or professional degree 0.41%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 99
Retail Trade 19
Construction 12
Health Care and Social Assistance 11
Other Services (except Public Administration) 10
Accommodation and Food Services 9
Finance and Insurance 8
Wholesale Trade 7
Manufacturing 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3
Educational Services 2
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Transportation and Warehousing 2
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 89.86%
Housing vacant 10.14%
Housing occupied by owner 68.24%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.76%
Total Rented Units 1089
Median Contract Gross Rent $481
Median Gross Rent $667
Median Home Value $103,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 70443 median gross rent is 38.67% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $480
1 Bedroom $520
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $770
4 Bedrooms $840
AVERAGE RENT $642

Average rent in zip code 70443 ($642.00) is 1.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 31.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 70443 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 1% higher, three bedroom rent is 1.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.7% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 3816
Detached housing units 56.94%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 5.35%
3 - 4 units 2.25%
5 - 9 units 0.26%
10 - 19 units 0.52%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 34.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.34%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $770,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $335,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $434,700

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