70072 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70072 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateLouisiana
CityMarrero
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location29.83601, -90.11042
Population56139
Size53.728 square miles
Median Family Income$64027.00
Median Home Value$160200.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 70072 zip code. The total population is 56139, of which, 26988 are male and 29151 are female. With a total area of 53.728 square miles, the population density is 1040 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.9 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201157040
201256307
201356088
201455812
201554248
201654578
201755586
201856308
201955877
202055967
202156139

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 36956.6%
Age 5-934546.2%
Age 10-1438246.8%
Age 15-1929355.2%
Age 20-2432955.9
Age 25-2941207.3%
Age 30-3431855.7%
Age 35-3931005.5%
Age 40-443229 5.8%
Age 45-4935596.3%
Age 50-5443187.7%
Age 55-5943867.8%
Age 60-6442227.5%
Age 65-6934196.1%
Age 70-7423224.1%
Age 75-7911272%
Age 80-848971.6%
Age 85 and over10521.9%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 15.2 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 8.2 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.3 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 43.1 %
  • Divorced: 13.3 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
  • Never Married: 33.7 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70072 zip code is $64027. This is -16.14% less than the national average. This income places 19.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19402. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00905
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00505
$15,000.00 – $24,999.001288
$25,000.00 – $34,999.001189
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001784
$50,000.00 – $74,999.002803
$75,000.00 – $99,999.002148
$100,000.00 – $149,999.002422
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001036
$200,000.00 +322

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201153667
201254525
201352368
201453299
201552486
201655721
201756214
201861146
201964857
202066765
202164027

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary14935
Self Employment2209
Social Security7006
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2310
Retirement4574
Other2168

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 51278
  • Families Uninsured: 4533
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 4574
  • No retirement income: 16012

Education

In the 70072 zip code, 80.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 23.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 76.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 70072 zip, there are an estimated 27982 people in the labor force, of which, 25761 are employed, and 2104 are unemployed. There are a total of 117 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1266 worked from home and 25310 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts8227
Services5329
Sales and Office5843
Construction and Maintenance:3107
Transportation and Material Moving3255





Housing

The median home value for the 70072 zip code is 160200. There is an estimated  20586 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1037 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $889. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,0001042
$50,000 – $99,0001598
$100,000 – $149,9993871
$150,000 – $199,9994201
$200,000 – $299,9993300
$300,000 – $499,999958
$500,000 – $999,999269
$1,000,000+4

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019724
2000 – 20091892
1980 – 19995831
1960 – 19798819
1940 – 19592946
1939 or earlier374

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500764
$500 – $9991542
$1,000 – $1,4992282
$1,500 – $1,999405
$2,000 – $2,49950
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 3002412
300-4994287
500-7992607
800-9991669
1000-14996427
1500-19992033
2000-2499652
2500-2999129
3000+70

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%3462
20%-24.9%1132
25%-29.9%831
30%-34.9%543
35+%1710



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None1501
17564
27739
3+3782
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 43.8 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.3 %
  • Electricity: 55.5 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.