Median household income (1999): $56,862
Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,131
| This zip code | $64,131 | | Louisiana: | $36,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 70057, 70079, 70087, 70070, 70039, 70031.
Housing units in zip code 70047 with a mortgage: 2,382 (324 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 776
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,150
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $275
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 232
- 1990 to 1994: 553
- 1980 to 1989: 2,123
- 1970 to 1979: 661
- 1960 to 1969: 295
- 1950 to 1959: 256
- 1940 to 1949: 43
- 1939 or earlier: 98
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Destrehan, LA (70047): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 79
- 2 bedrooms: 407
- 3 bedrooms: 1,761
- 4 bedrooms: 1,197
- 5 or more bedrooms: 131
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 334
- 3 bedrooms: 167
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70047 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 121
- 1 vehicle: 765
- 2 vehicles: 1,952
- 3 vehicles: 539
- 4 vehicles: 143
- 5 or more vehicles: 55
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 57
- 1 vehicle: 312
- 2 vehicles: 183
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 70047:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 33
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 44
- $40,000 to $49,999: 76
- $50,000 to $59,999: 76
- $60,000 to $69,999: 110
- $70,000 to $79,999: 154
- $80,000 to $89,999: 145
- $90,000 to $99,999: 162
- $100,000 to $124,999: 497
- $125,000 to $149,999: 600
- $150,000 to $174,999: 349
- $175,000 to $199,999: 199
- $200,000 to $249,999: 249
- $250,000 to $299,999: 248
- $300,000 to $399,999: 148
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
- $500,000 to $749,999: 19
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 70047:
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 42
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 66
- $400 to $449: 105
- $450 to $499: 64
- $500 to $549: 43
- $550 to $599: 60
- $600 to $649: 67
- $650 to $699: 32
- $2,000 or more: 28
- No cash rent: 29
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,797
- Black or African American householders: $127,682
- Asian householders: $218,753
- Some other race householders: $133,062
- Two or more races householders: $205,893
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $154,977
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,346
- One, attached: 232
- Two: 66
- 3 or 4: 312
- 5 to 9: 65
- 10 to 19: 39
- 20 to 49: 8
- Mobile homes: 238

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,150 (84%)
- Carpooled: 794 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 67 (1%)
- Other means: 49 (1%)
- Worked at home: 71 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 124
- 5 to 9 minutes: 576
- 10 to 14 minutes: 627
- 15 to 19 minutes: 704
- 20 to 24 minutes: 763
- 25 to 29 minutes: 383
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1211
- 35 to 39 minutes: 180
- 40 to 44 minutes: 243
- 45 to 59 minutes: 769
- 60 to 89 minutes: 333
- 90 or more minutes: 163
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 34.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,626
- In family households: 11,896 (2,745 male householders, 737 female householders)
2,916 spouses, 4,799 children (4,382 natural, 70 adopted, 347 stepchildren), 300 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 145 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 730 (359 male householders (301 living alone)), 272 female householders (247 living alone)), 99 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 168 (163 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 980 2-persons, 909 3-persons, 976 4-persons, 424 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 548 1-person, 79 2-persons, 4 4-persons.
3,138 married couples with children.
688 single-parent households (166 men, 522 women).
93.5% of residents of 70047 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 11% well, 4% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 32% well, 10% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 64% well, 15% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 520 (4.1%)
(50.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (15%)
- Honduras (13%)
- Canada (11%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Sierra Leone (6%)
- Other Western Europe (5%)
- Nigeria (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 177
- 1990 to 1994: 50
- 1985 to 1989: 52
- 1980 to 1984: 82
- 1975 to 1979: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 80
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1965 to 1969: 43
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2677
- French (except Basque): 2612
- Italian: 1116
- Irish: 831
- United States or American: 725
- German: 690
- English: 486
- Subsaharan African:: 179
- Scottish: 177
- French Canadian: 129
- African: 121
- European: 110
- Acadian/Cajun: 78
- Scotch-Irish: 77
- Polish: 73
- Nigerian: 51
- Arab:: 48
- Lebanese: 48
- Belgian: 37
- Portuguese: 35
- Dutch: 31
- British: 26
- Czechoslovakian: 21
- Greek: 18
- Norwegian: 16
- Danish: 15
- Ukrainian: 14
- Welsh: 14
- Austrian: 10
- Alsatian: 8
- Finnish: 8
- Celtic: 8
- Swiss: 8
- Cape Verdean: 7
- Croatian: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- Jamaican: 7

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HARRY M. HURST MIDDLE SCHOOL (170 ROAD RUNNER LANE in DESTREHAN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-045018
Organizations: SAINT CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ADM GRAIN CO GRAIN ELEVATOR (12748 RIVER RD in DESTREHAN, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: RICE MILLING; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND GROWMARK, DENNIS D WHITENER, FLOYD J SUTTON
- NEW SARPY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (130 PLANTATION ROAD in DESTREHAN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-045023
Organizations: SAINT CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NEW SARPY KINDERGARTEN CENTER (130 PLANTATION ROAD in DESTREHAN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-045027
Organizations: SAINT CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ETHEL SCHOEFFNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (140 PLANTATION ROAD in DESTREHAN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-045025
Organizations: SAINT CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MOTOR RAIL DELIVERY OF LA (59 BELLE GROVE in DESTREHAN, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
Organizations: DEBORAH B PETERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEKER & ASSOCIATES, J R LANGFORD
- ANTI PEST EXTERMINATING CO (110 AMELIA ST RT I in DESTREHAN, LA). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MORALES CLIFTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP (100 CAMPUS DR E in DESTREHAN, LA). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ADM GROWMARK RIVER SYSTEMS INC (DESTREHAN FACILITY in DESTREHAN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- ADM/GROWMARK RIVER SYSTEMS INC - GEMINI (MS RIV @ RIVER MI 116 THRU 121 in DESTREHAN, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: M.L. HIBBITS, TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD-A (BP-AFFILIATED COMPANY in DESTREHAN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- BARON EXPRESS (12609 AIRLINE DR in DESTREHAN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES
Alternative names: BARON OIL LLC
- ADM TRUCKING (12748 RIVER RD in DESTREHAN, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (46%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9712
- Northeast: 317
- Midwest: 498
- South: 1482
- West: 162
65% of the 70047 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 10,472. Population change in the 1990s: +2,291 (+21.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 465
| Here: | 21.8% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139
| Here: | 13.5% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95
| Here: | 19.9% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DESTREHAN, LA):
- RYCARS CONSTRUCTION, LLC (170 DUNLEITH DRIVE; small business): $81,746 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$77,276 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2006-03-06.
$4,470, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-03-06.
- DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS INC (#35; small business)
$29,710 with Navy for Floor Coverings. Signed on 2001-06-29. Completion date: 2001-06-29.
- STANDARD SERVICES COMPANY INC (14694 AIRLINE HWY; small business): $10,656 in 2 contracts in 2005
$5,328 with Army for Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
$5,328 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
- CARRIER CORPORATION (100 ALPHA DR STE 106)
$5,270 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-16. Completion date: 2002-09-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 4, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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164 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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