70131 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70131, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70131 is a zip code in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, which covers New Orleans, with a total population of 27,160 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 70131 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70131.

The estimated population of people living in 70131 is 27,160, with a median age of 38.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70131 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
27,160
 -7.79% -20.99%
2020
29,456
 -11.3% -
2019
33,210
 -1.37% -
2018
33,672
 -2.05% -
2017
34,376
 - -

Population of 70131 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70131 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
22.8%
23.2%
 -1.72%
Black/African American
64.1%
65.1%
 -1.54%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.8%
6.9%
 -1.45%
Asian
4.4%
3.8%
 +15.79%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
0.9%
 +111.11%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70131 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 70131 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70131 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70131 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.4 +4.07% 37.8 +0.27% 39.4 +9.14%
2020 36.9 +3.65% 37.7 +9.28% 36.1 -0.55%
2019 35.6 -0.84% 34.5 -1.71% 36.3 -1.09%
2018 35.9 +1.41% 35.1 +3.24% 36.7 +0.55%
2017 35.4 - 34 - 36.5 -

The median age of the 70131 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 70131 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,176 -36.68% 2,920 -61.39% 1,448 1,447
10 to 19 2,537 -35.26% 1,934 -8.54% 1,720 1,739
20 to 29 2,190 -27.48% 2,841 -16.51% 1,634 2,356
30 to 39 2,519 -32.6% 2,027 0.32% 1,745 2,004
40 to 49 1,994 -30.21% 2,380 -31.27% 1,422 1,717
50 to 59 2,081 -30.45% 2,366 -6.5% 1,492 2,163
60 to 69 1,475 +8.54% 2,044 -12.88% 1,594 1,791
70+ 1,135 +6.4% 1,757 -3.43% 1,207 1,681

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70131 zip code is $56,464.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 70131.

  • Under 25
    $31,528.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,344.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,058.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,356.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70131 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 70131, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 70131 is currently $78,616.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.43% of households in 70131 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 70131 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.52%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.89%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.88%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.43%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70131 is $34,008.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70131 by the total population of 70131.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70131 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70131 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.41%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.71%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70131 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70131 zip over the age of 16 is 22,087.

Of those people, a total of 62.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 70131 is 56.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 70131 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,281 29.00% 14.20%
20 to 24 years 1,229 73.30% 14.90%
25 to 29 years 2,761 78.40% 5.70%
30 to 34 years 2,088 88.60% 10.90%
35 to 44 years 3,013 75.50% 11.80%
45 to 54 years 3,543 83.70% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 1,899 68.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,896 54.90% 4.20%
65 to 74 years 2,699 24.80% 6.60%
75 years and over 1,678 12.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70131. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,826 53.20% 5.00%
Black or African American 13,927 65.40% 7.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 14 35.70% 0.00%
Asian 1,063 60.70% 3.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 751 71.80% 7.80%
Two or more races 506 67.60% 14.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,330 69.70% 7.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,444 51.80% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70131 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 70131 is 12,464, with median earnings of $43,062.00.

Women in 70131 are earning approximately 68.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,464 $43,062.00
Male 5,947 $55,100.00
Female 6,517 $37,661.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70131 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,411 $52,600.00
Business and Financial 581 $70,647.00
Computer and Mathematical 211 $54,960.00
Architecture and Engineering 177 $99,327.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 203 $72,188.00
Community and Social Service 265 $38,917.00
Legal 364 $89,922.00
Educational and Library 1,026 $54,150.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 138 $38,409.00
Healthcare Practitioners 990 $59,500.00
Healthcare Support 382 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 334 $32,407.00
Law Enforcement 156 $51,354.00
Food Preparation and Serving 646 $16,757.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 359 $10,920.00
Personal Care and Service 360 $26,683.00
Sales 1,576 $17,236.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,237 $40,237.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 299 $44,671.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 163 $61,767.00
Production 450 $57,417.00
Transportation and Material Moving 856 $55,769.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70131 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 70131.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 546 $65,479.00 865 $46,450.00
Business and Financial 380 $76,667.00 201 $51,058.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $66,458.00 156 $54,597.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $102,500.00 41 $96,042.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 76 $89,444.00 127 $70,729.00
Community and Social Service 77 $51,563.00 188 $21,500.00
Legal 162 $111,146.00 202 $55,000.00
Educational and Library 215 $67,958.00 811 $51,629.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 130 $39,318.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 219 $96,302.00 771 $56,205.00
Healthcare Support 26 $0.00 356 $25,078.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 202 $73,214.00 132 $27,500.00
Law Enforcement 143 $51,016.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 327 $30,469.00 319 $8,640.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 240 $16,250.00 119 $10,457.00
Personal Care and Service 168 $56,250.00 192 $25,385.00
Sales 735 $32,917.00 841 $15,520.00
Office and Administrative Support 296 $42,097.00 941 $38,879.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 277 $50,729.00 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 163 $61,767.00 0 $0.00
Production 387 $62,118.00 63 $9,926.00
Transportation and Material Moving 806 $56,731.00 50 $23,261.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,847 households in 70131, with an average household size of 2.46 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,837 families living in the 70131 zip code with an average family size of 3.56 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 70131:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,931 303 1,603 5,010
Average Household Size 3.17 5.17 4.39 1.12
Total Families 3,931 303 1,603 0
Average Household Size 3.15 4.89 4.3 0

Poverty

Of the 5,837 families living in 70131, 10.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70131:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,452 housing units in 70131.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,847 87.11%
Vacant 1,605 12.89%

34.95% of the total 12,452 housing units in 70131 are rental units. This is approximately 4,352 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,401 are occupied by the owner - or 51.41% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70131 is $1,005.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70131 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    94
  • Less than $500
    110
  • $500 to $999
    2,042
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,745
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    353
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    52
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    10
  • $3,000 or more
    40

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70131 is $196,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70131 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    167
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    407
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,099
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,635
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,935
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    761
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    341
  • $1,000,000 or more
    56

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70131. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70131 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    62
  • 1940 to 1949
    533
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,015
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,065
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,459
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,383
  • 1990 to 1999
    915
  • 2000 to 2009
    858
  • 2010 to 2013
    162
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 70131 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    938
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,929
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,490
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,490

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70131 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70131 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70131.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    111
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    740
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,472
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,533
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,473
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    973
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,817
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    227
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    198
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    946
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    438
  • 90 or more minutes
    158

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 70131 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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