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71272 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 71272 Zip Code is 1,818. The 71272 Zip Code population density is 11,128.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 71272 Zip Code is black, which represent 51.32% of the total population. The average 71272 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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 Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship

Population in 2010-2014: 1,818. #336

Population Growth Since 2008-2012, see rank

71272 Zip Code		-16.41%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

*The 71272 Zip Code population growth rate is since 2008-2012. The Louisiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #2

71272 Zip Code	11,128.11 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	781 (42.96%, #427)
Black:	933 (51.32%, #94)
Hispanic:	26 (1.43%, #306)
Asian:	50 (2.75%, #48)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #307)
One Race, Other:	24 (1.32%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	30 (1.65%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4 (8.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	8 (16.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	4 (8.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	34 (68.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,604 (88.23%) out of the total population of 1,818 reported first ancestry.

	71272 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	7	0.39%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.55%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	25	1.38%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	124	6.82%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	110	6.05%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	188	10.34%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	105	5.78%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	18	0.99%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	23	1.27%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.39%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.33%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	15	0.83%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	73	4.02%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.39%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	37	2.04%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.55%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 904 (49.72%, see rank)

Females: 914 (50.28%, see rank)

71272 Zip Code	Male: 49.72% Female: 50.28%
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)

71272 Zip Code	19.70 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

71272 Zip Code	20.20 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

71272 Zip Code	19.20 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	71272 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,001	55.06%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	755	41.53%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	62	3.41%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	0	0.00%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	0	0.00%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	0	0.00%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	0	0.00%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	71272 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	62, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	0, 0.00%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	59, 95.16%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3, 4.84%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.10, 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

	71272 Zip Code			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
College	1,774	95.89%, see rank	4.11%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	71272 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,818	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	904	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	904	100.00%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	0	0.00%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	914	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	899	98.36%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	11	1.20%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	4	0.44%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	71272 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	1,530	84.16%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	873	48.02%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	653	35.92%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	0.22%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	288	15.84%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8	0.44%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	280	15.40%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.17%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	46	2.53%, 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	237	13.04%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.11%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

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