Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,342
| This zip code: | $37,342 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70082, 70050, 70040, 70041, 70085, 70067.
Housing units in zip code 70083 with a mortgage: 194 (20 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 539
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $850
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 23.2% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.7% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 42
- 1995 to 1998: 38
- 1990 to 1994: 62
- 1980 to 1989: 291
- 1970 to 1979: 400
- 1960 to 1969: 275
- 1950 to 1959: 455
- 1940 to 1949: 102
- 1939 or earlier: 80
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Sulphur, LA (70083): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 53
- 2 bedrooms: 344
- 3 bedrooms: 615
- 4 bedrooms: 170
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 58
- 3 bedrooms: 32
- 4 bedrooms: 38
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70083 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 185
- 1 vehicle: 512
- 2 vehicles: 373
- 3 vehicles: 107
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 39
- 1 vehicle: 57
- 2 vehicles: 39
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70083:
- Less than $10,000: 58
- $10,000 to $14,999: 29
- $15,000 to $19,999: 44
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 48
- $30,000 to $34,999: 39
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 23
- $50,000 to $59,999: 75
- $60,000 to $69,999: 100
- $70,000 to $79,999: 85
- $80,000 to $89,999: 84
- $90,000 to $99,999: 78
- $100,000 to $124,999: 115
- $125,000 to $149,999: 97
- $150,000 to $174,999: 42
- $175,000 to $199,999: 32
- $200,000 to $249,999: 44
- $250,000 to $299,999: 46
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70083:
- Less than $100: 6
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 4
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 12
- No cash rent: 86
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $61,354.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,895
- Black or African American householders: $88,350
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $76,080
- Asian householders: $368,129
- Two or more races householders: $123,691
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $184,064
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,544 (it was $48,900 in 2000)
| 70083: | $80,544 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,867 - $137,220
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $124,935| Here: | $124,935 | | State: | $177,270 |
Mobile homes: $36,887| Here: | $36,887 | | State: | $34,481 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,221
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 11
- Mobile homes: 492

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 917 (70%)
- Carpooled: 304 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
- Taxi: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 46 (4%)
- Other means: 20 (2%)
- Worked at home: 6 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 147
- 5 to 9 minutes: 97
- 10 to 14 minutes: 125
- 15 to 19 minutes: 168
- 20 to 24 minutes: 99
- 25 to 29 minutes: 28
- 30 to 34 minutes: 207
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 32
- 45 to 59 minutes: 208
- 60 to 89 minutes: 96
- 90 or more minutes: 86
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,029
- In family households: 3,711 (717 male householders, 276 female householders)
723 spouses, 1,505 children (1,415 natural, 39 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 146 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 318 (150 male householders (121 living alone)), 138 female householders (138 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 23 (16 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 320 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 259 1-person, 29 2-persons.
565 married couples with children.
358 single-parent households (63 men, 295 women).
92.6% of residents of 70083 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.1% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,777
Black population: 1,725
American Indian population: 302
Asian population: 21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 34
Two or more races population: 73

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1600 |
|  French (except Basque): 581 |
|  United States or American: 548 |
|  Irish: 107 |
|  French Canadian: 105 |
|  Italian: 103 |
|  German: 36 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 34 |
|  English: 33 |
|  Polish: 24 |
|  Croatian: 18 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 17 |
|  Norwegian: 17 |
|  Dutch: 16 |
|  Yugoslavian: 16 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 7 |
|  African: 7 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6 |
|  Jamaican: 6 |
|  European: 5 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: PO BOX 36, DIAMOND, LA; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PORT SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL (164 SCHOOL ROAD in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-038007
Organizations: PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (180 LEE DRIVE in PORT SULPHUR, LA). Tribal Land
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-06-2004-1812, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: PLAQUEMINES PAR (PORT SULPHUR)
- PLAQUEMINES PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (347 CIVIC DRIVE in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-038011
Organizations: PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FREEPORT MCMORAN ENERGY LLC - PORT SULPH (28310 HWY 23 in PORT SULPHUR, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERAL MINING; COAL AND OTHER MINERALS AND ORES
Alternative names: FREEPORT MCMORAN SULPHUR CO, FREEPORT PORT SULPHU, FREEPORT SULP CO-PORT SULP, FREEPORT SULPHUR CO, FREEPORT SULPHUR CO PORT SULPHUR, PRT SULPHUR PLT
- PHILLIPS/COCKRELL #2 (OFF HWY 23 SOUTH OF in PORT SULPHUR, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: B J INGRAM, PHILLIPS/COCKRELL #1
- PHILLIPS/LK WASH A&B (LK WASHINGTON A&B BA in PORT SULPHUR, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: B J INGRAM, PHILLIPS/LK WSH A&B
- ELMWOOD MARINE SVCS INC IMT (PORTABLE BARGE MP 56.5 W BK in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
Business NAICS classification: SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING.
Alternative names: AEP ELMWOOD PT SULPH, ELMWOOD/IMT FAC, ELMWOOD MARINE SERVICES INC IMT
- EOC (SOUTHEAST LAKE GRND ECAILLE in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: EOC,#212 S. BATTERY, EXXON CO USA, #212 S BATTERY
- HARRIGAN PROPERTY GROUP (SITE in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: CH2M HILL CONSTRUCTORS INC
- BAY BATISTE FIELD PRODUCTION FACILITY (10 MI WSW OF in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: BAY BAPTISTE FIELD PRODUCTION FACILITY
- BAY BATISTE PRODUCTION FACILITY #1 (10.3 MI SW OF in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- BAY JIMMY PRODUCTION FACILITY - BAY BATI (10.9 MI W OF in PORT SULPHUR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- MYRTLE GROVE FACILITY (18550 HWY 23 in MYRTLE GROVE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: AEP ELMWOOD, LLC
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,889
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (46%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3641
- Northeast: 26
- Midwest: 32
- South: 306
- West: 36
78% of the 70083 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 6,398. Population change in the 1990s: -2,465 (-38.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 7.9% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 9.4% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
| Here: | 25.7% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in crews of maritime vessels
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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