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City: Kentwood, LA
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 9,809
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,125



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Houses and condos: 4,211
Renter-occupied apartments: 563
% of renters here:  16%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 70444: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 249.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 4,764  (48.6%)
Females: 5,045  (51.4%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $100,949
70444:  $100,949
Louisiana:  $126,800


According to our research of public records there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 70444 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70444, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,408 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $29,408
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $27,984 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:  $27,984
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.5% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,742 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,742
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,348 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,348
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,519 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:  +$11,519
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,913 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:  +$5,913
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,204 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
70444:  $3,204
Louisiana:  $3,055

Total itemized deductions: $18,777 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:  $18,777
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,074 (6.0% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:  $4,074
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  6.0% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,805 (reported on 58.2% of returns)
70444:  $3,805
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,253 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
Here:  $2,253
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.4% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.9%
Here:  71%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,061
This zip code:  $35,061
Louisiana:  $40,926
Kentwood, LA (70444) map

Nearest zip codes: 70465, 39657, 70436, 39632, 70456, 39652.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 70444 with a mortgage: 581 (43 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 769


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $913

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $275

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.4%
Whole state:  18.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.7%
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:  4.6
State:  4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 70444 include: Midway Church (A), Silver Creek Church (B), Sheridan Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Big Creek Church (F), Bladefield Church (G), Greenlaw Church (H), First Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hyde Cemetery (1), Hutchinson Cemetery (2), German Cemetery (3), Amacker Cemetery (4), Casper-Lea Cemetery (5), Masonic Cemetery (6), Strickland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peters Creek (A), Dyson Branch (B), Crittenden Creek (C), Button Creek (D), Evans Branch (E), North Carson Creek (F), Line Creek (G), Gill Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Kentwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 135
  • 1995 to 1998: 395
  • 1990 to 1994: 279
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,003
  • 1970 to 1979: 808
  • 1960 to 1969: 574
  • 1950 to 1959: 415
  • 1940 to 1949: 220
  • 1939 or earlier: 366



Zip code 70444 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kentwood, LA (70444):
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedrooms: 117
  • 2 bedrooms: 787
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,701
  • 4 bedrooms: 346
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 73


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedrooms: 74
  • 2 bedrooms: 274
  • 3 bedrooms: 183
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 70444 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 329
  • 1 vehicle: 1,021
  • 2 vehicles: 1,182
  • 3 vehicles: 402
  • 4 vehicles: 79
  • 5 or more vehicles: 41


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 150
  • 1 vehicle: 282
  • 2 vehicles: 91
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 70444 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 70444 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70444:

  • Less than $10,000: 208
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 104
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 107
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 105
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 76
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 85
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 95
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 153
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 176
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 126
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 121
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 106
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 105
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 319
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 336
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 102
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 107
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 317
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 161
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 84
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 55
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 61
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 13
  • $1,000,000 or more: 31
 



70444 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70444:

  • Less than $100: 18
  • $100 to $149: 30
  • $150 to $199: 54
  • $200 to $249: 24
  • $250 to $299: 41
  • $300 to $349: 10
  • $350 to $399: 10
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 2
  • $600 to $649: 6
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 6
  • No cash rent: 229
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $41,884.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,780
  • Black or African American householders: $80,661
  • Asian householders: $265,870
  • Some other race householders: $139,070
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $135,635

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,936 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
70444:  $98,936
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,189 - $132,166

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $183,820
Here:  $183,820
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $528,079
Here:  $528,079
State:  $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $97,125
Here:  $97,125
State:  $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,092,585
Here:  $6,092,585
State:  $189,844

Mobile homes: $33,736
Here:  $33,736
State:  $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here:  $5,000
State:  $47,390


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,670
  • One, attached: 37
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 to 49: 8
  • Mobile homes: 1,395
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
70444 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,635 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 541 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
  • Walked: 99 (3%)
  • Other means: 40 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 118 (3%)
 

70444 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 163
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 299
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 323
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 514
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 440
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 122
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 357
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 97
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 97
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 329
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 224
  • 90 or more minutes: 374
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 9,687

  • In family households: 8,588 (1,919 male householders, 728 female householders)
    1,851 spouses, 3,268 children (2,996 natural, 66 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 430 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 158 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,099 (451 male householders (371 living alone)), 522 female householders (491 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 87 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 997 2-persons, 673 3-persons, 533 4-persons, 277 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 862 1-person, 103 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,536 married couples with children.
844 single-parent households (141 men, 703 women).

97.7% of residents of 70444 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 17% well, 16% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 7% not well, 6% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 48% well, 11% not well).

Foreign born population: 42 (0.4%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.6%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (29%)
  • Vietnam (24%)
  • Other Northern Europe (19%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Korea (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 18
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 10

White population: 6,367
Black population: 3,341
American Indian population: 17
Asian population: 14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 23
Two or more races population: 46

Zip code 70444 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3051
 United States or American: 1179
 Irish: 583
 French (except Basque): 449
 English: 362
 German: 321
 Italian: 126
 Scotch-Irish: 123
 French Canadian: 120
 Subsaharan African:: 103
 African: 103
 Scottish: 48
 European: 47
 Welsh: 14
 British: 11
 Greek: 9
 Swedish: 9
 Hungarian: 7
 Dutch: 6
 Finnish: 6
 Norwegian: 5
 Basque: 4
 Danish: 3
 Acadian/Cajun: 1



Zip code 70444 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHESBROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (68495 HIGHWAY 1054 in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053004
    Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GASOLINE SPILL (COLONIAL PIPELINE) (NEAR KENTWOOD, LA in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1997-0525, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • MOUNTAIN BROOK WATER (100 AVENUE C in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: BOTTLED WATER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: JASON CHAMBERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LIFE WATER, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • B & H FUELS (HWY 51 .25 S HWY 38 in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FARRELL HOLDEN & JC BRELAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BROWNS GARAGE (309 E AVENUE G in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: RICHARD BROWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FARMERS TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT (107 AVE F in KENTWOOD, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FORREST WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALAN GULOTTA DAIRY (74079 OLD SPRING CREEK ROAD in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • AUNT BETTYE'S WASHATERIA ( in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
    Alternative names: AUNT BETTYE'S WASHA-
  • BARRY BRIDGES DAIRY FARM (RT4 BOX 627 in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • MRS. HASPEL STEWARD DAIRY (20299 LA HWY 10 in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • PAMELA FLETCHER DAIRY FARM (78039 B. CUTRER ROAD in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • PAUL M. HUGHES DAIRY (75322 HWY 1053 in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • RICKY MCINTYRE DAIRY FARM (76259 N. HAYES ROAD in KENTWOOD, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit


Median worth of mobile homes: $31,778

Zip code 70444 marital status for males
Zip code 70444 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7676
  • Northeast: 67
  • Midwest: 120
  • South: 1802
  • West: 61

70% of the 70444 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Louisiana.

Population in 1990: 11,244. Population change in the 1990s: -1,435 (-12.8%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:  8.0%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:  16.2%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:  14.8%
Louisiana:  16.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (KENTWOOD, LA):

  • JF FONTENOT ELECTRICAL CONTRAC (21159 HIGHWAY 38 E; small business): $41,571 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Other Utilities, Electric Services, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials, and more by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,660; 2005: $20,839; 2006: $9,072.

    Biggest contracts:
    $12,153 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-11-17.
    $9,072 with Army for Other Utilities. Signed on 2006-03-27. Completion date: 2006-04-16.
    $8,686 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
    $6,781 with Army for Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. Signed on 2004-04-08. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
  • RICHLUND ENTERPRISES, LLC (101 3RD ST; small business)
    $40,141 with Navy for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2003-05-05. Completion date: 2003-05-23.
  • GULF STATES BEVERAGE, INC (505 N 3RD ST; small business)
    $14,248 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
  • MAGNOLIA SPRINGS WATER COMPANY (1434 3RD ST): $1,718 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $436 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-11-13. Completion date: 2004-11-12.
    $436 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-11-13. Completion date: 2004-11-12.
    $423 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
    $423 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-09-15.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 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.)




86 people in nursing homes





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