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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 70607 Zip Code is $89,200, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 70607 Zip Code median house value has grown by 22.02% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 70607 Zip Code is much lower than the state average rate of 65.18% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 70607 Zip Code was built is 1985, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 6,556 Owner Occupied Houses in 70607 Zip Code, see rank

70607 Zip Code	89,200 USD
Louisiana	140,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

70607 Zip Code	22.02%
Louisiana	65.18%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,921, see rank, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	10,689, 89.67%, see rank	86.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,556, 55.00%, see rank	57.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,133, 34.67%, see rank	29.12%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,232, 10.33%, see rank	13.56%	12.45%
For Rent	478, 4.01%, see rank	2.63%	2.34%
For Sale Only	108, 0.91%, see rank	1.10%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	99, 0.83%, see rank	0.95%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	203, 1.70%, see rank	2.59%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.03%
Other Vacant	344, 2.89%, see rank	6.22%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #126

70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
1985	1978	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	70607 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,556	100%	1,139,756	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,281	50.05%, see rank	54.76%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,275	49.95%, see rank	45.24%	34.42%

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

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

70607 Zip Code	959 USD
Louisiana	1,207 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	70607 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.30%, see rank	0.30%	0.20%
$300 to $499	230	7.01%, see rank	3.00%	1.59%
$500 to $699	517	15.76%, see rank	9.69%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,042	31.76%, see rank	21.94%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,033	31.48%, see rank	32.94%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	311	9.48%, see rank	17.38%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	75	2.29%, see rank	11.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	63	1.92%, see rank	3.72%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

70607 Zip Code	21.60% of the Total Income
Louisiana	20.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	70607 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	425	12.95%, see rank	9.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,113	33.92%, see rank	37.39%	31.95%
20% to 30%	688	20.97%, see rank	23.78%	27.64%
30% to 40%	332	10.12%, see rank	11.02%	13.74%
40% or More	723	22.04%, see rank	17.58%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

70607 Zip Code	278 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	70607 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	853	26.05%, see rank	19.26%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,030	31.45%, see rank	25.79%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,210	36.95%, see rank	35.65%	34.63%
$500 to $699	117	3.57%, see rank	12.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	65	1.98%, see rank	7.14%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

70607 Zip Code	10.00% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	70607 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	1,664	50.81%, see rank	50.56%	40.19%
10% to 20%	874	26.69%, see rank	27.19%	31.47%
20% to 30%	246	7.51%, see rank	9.73%	12.24%
30% to 40%	164	5.01%, see rank	4.05%	5.64%
40% or More	167	5.10%, see rank	6.80%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,921, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,137, 51.48%, see rank	65.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	138, 1.16%, see rank	3.07%	5.82%
2 Units	286, 2.40%, see rank	3.90%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	575, 4.82%, see rank	4.26%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	971, 8.15%, see rank	3.33%	4.78%
10 or More Units	907, 7.61%, see rank	6.95%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,907, 24.39%, see rank	13.43%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,921, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
1 Room	125, 1.05%, see rank	1.30%	1.95%
2 Rooms	277, 2.32%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,081, 9.07%, see rank	7.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,791, 23.41%, see rank	17.53%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,157, 26.48%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,192, 18.39%, see rank	19.93%	18.06%
7 Rooms	958, 8.04%, see rank	12.11%	12.27%
8 Rooms	750, 6.29%, see rank	7.29%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	590, 4.95%, see rank	7.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.40	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,921, 100%	1,988,460	132,741,033
No Bedroom	141, 1.18%, see rank	1.42%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	955, 8.01%, see rank	8.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,395, 28.48%, see rank	25.11%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,285, 52.72%, see rank	48.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,022, 8.57%, see rank	13.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	123, 1.03%, see rank	2.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,689, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,495, 23.34%, see rank	35.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	222, 2.08%, see rank	2.46%	4.86%
Electricity	7,927, 74.16%, see rank	61.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	45, 0.42%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,866, 100%	517,424	39,201,928
$199 or Less	25, 0.65%, see rank	1.85%	1.50%
$200 to $299	250, 6.47%, see rank	4.16%	3.18%
$300 to $499	421, 10.89%, see rank	11.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	939, 24.29%, see rank	21.20%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,902, 49.20%, see rank	35.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	322, 8.33%, see rank	20.64%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7, 0.18%, see rank	4.19%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.51%	6.10%
Median	$757, see rank	$786	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	70607 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,689, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	728, 6.81%, see rank	8.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,007, 46.84%, see rank	37.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,610, 33.77%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,344, 12.57%, see rank	16.42%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.