70515 Zip Code (Basile, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,267
Zip code population in 2010: 3,838
Zip code population in 2000: 3,939

Houses and condos: 1,558
Renter-occupied apartments: 275
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70515: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 73.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 58 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $546 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $356 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 70515:

• High school or higher: 75.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 11.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70515:

• Never married: 39.2%
• Now married: 41.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 3,07972.2%White
  • 49711.7%Black
  • 4069.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2485.8%Two or more races
  • 150.4%Asian
  • 190.4%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70515, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,373 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,373
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $42,841 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$42,841
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1647.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3634.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6934.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8850.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17947.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $578 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$578
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,218 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,218
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 261.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,936 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,936
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 300.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,941 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,941
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 376.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,338 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

70515:	$17,338
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 157.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 902.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,367 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,367
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1112.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.1% for AGIs below $25k, 103.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70515, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,454 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,454
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $44,342 (reported on 88.7% of returns)

Here:	$44,342
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $632 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$632
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,810 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,810
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,386 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,386
State:	+$17,096

Profit/loss from business: +$15,988 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$15,988
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,450 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

70515:	$10,450
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,100 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$20,100
State:	$23,585

Here:	18.5% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,200 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,200
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,268 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

70515:	$4,268
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.4%

Here:	62%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70515, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,625 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,625
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $29,448 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$29,448
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,132 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,132
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $768 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$768
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$907 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$907
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,383 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,383
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,857 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

70515:	$2,857
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $15,058 (21% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,058
State:	$18,222

Here:	20.8% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,025 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,025
State:	$4,190

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,760 (reported on 63.3% of returns)

70515:	$3,760
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,980
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.0%

Here:	69%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70532, 70543, 70535, 70554, 70537, 70546.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 188
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,004

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,379 (499 now married, 880 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70515 with a mortgage: 414 (25 second mortgage, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,212
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $368

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70515 household income distribution in 2022

• 104Less than $10,000
• 60$10,000 to $14,999
• 107$15,000 to $19,999
• 57$20,000 to $24,999
• 66$25,000 to $29,999
• 81$30,000 to $34,999
• 59$35,000 to $39,999
• 63$40,000 to $44,999
• 71$45,000 to $49,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 113$60,000 to $74,999
• 226$75,000 to $99,999
• 123$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70515

• 25Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 74$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 47$35,000 to $39,999
• 56$40,000 to $49,999
• 23$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 19$70,000 to $79,999
• 38$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 52$100,000 to $124,999
• 46$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $174,999
• 43$175,000 to $199,999
• 114$200,000 to $249,999
• 21$250,000 to $299,999
• 123$300,000 to $399,999
• 91$400,000 to $499,999
• 30$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70515

• 8Less than $100
• 10$150 to $199
• 30$200 to $249
• 13$300 to $349
• 47$350 to $399
• 33$400 to $449
• 34$450 to $499
• 14$500 to $549
• 5$550 to $599
• 21$600 to $649
• 23$1,000 to $1,249
• 46No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $805.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,149
• Black or African American householders: $92,675
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,619
• Asian householders: $51,815
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,445

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,719 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,999 - $289,373

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $194,394

Here:	$194,394
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $31,384

Here:	$31,384
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,373
• Two: 9
• Mobile homes: 168

Unemployment: 11.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70515

• 79.6%1,034Drove a car alone
• 12.4%161Carpooled
• 1.8%23Walked
• 0.3%4Other means
• 5.2%67Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70515

• 121Less than 5 minutes
• 585 to 9 minutes
• 16410 to 14 minutes
• 15415 to 19 minutes
• 9820 to 24 minutes
• 12725 to 29 minutes
• 13030 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 7640 to 44 minutes
• 3945 to 59 minutes
• 10260 to 89 minutes
• 13190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,267

• Male householders: 502 (119 living alone), Female householders: 697 (173 living alone)

• 608 spouses (592 opposite-sex spouses), 166 unmarried partners, (166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,320 children (1,289 natural, 0 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 136 other relatives, 42 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 696 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 276 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 123 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 292 1-person, 96 2-persons

717 married couples with children.
328 single-parent households (21 men, 307 women).

74.6% of residents of 70515 zip code speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (5% very well, 5% well, 7% not well, 82% not at all).
12.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 6% well, 13% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% not well, 50% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BASILE, TOWN OF WWTP (EVANGELINE PARISH RD #7-1, .6 M S OF BASILE in BASILE, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0009, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0274,
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0525, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BASILE TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF BASILE, TOWN OF BASILE WATER SYSTEM

• BASILE HIGH SCHOOL (2835 2ND STREET in BASILE, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020001
  Organizations: EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• 190 AUTO PARTS INC (HWY 190 E 1BLK S in BASILE, LA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• BASILE RICE DRIER (RAILROAD AVE in BASILE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  Alternative names: TERRY FONTENOT

• QUEST GENE-NICKO #1 (HWY 371 4 MI NE OF in BASILE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: E D DAVIS

• QUEST HAAS-HIRSCH #1 (HWY 371 E 5 MI NE OF in BASILE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: E D DAVIS

• CHRIS CAILLOUET (PERRODIN ROAD @ US HWY 190 in BASILE, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• PAUL CLARKS (HWY 190 AT HWY 371 in BASILE, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  Organizations: BUCK MAYBRIAR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.0%

Population in 1990: 2,733. Population change in the 1990s: +1,206 (+44.1%).

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

• This state: 3,393
• Northeast: 17
• Midwest: 9
• South: 263
• West: 18

56% of the 70515 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

79% of the 70515 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9603.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9603.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (54.8%), and Structure Fires (30.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70515
• 17154.8%Outside Fires
• 9430.1%Structure Fires
• 4213.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 51.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70515, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70515 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	27	74.1 years
John	27	64.9 years
Eva	13	76.0 years
Mary	12	80.3 years
Louis	12	73.7 years
Paul	11	71.8 years
Marie	11	82.1 years
James	10	69.3 years
Dorothy	10	68.4 years
Adam	9	72.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 70515 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Fontenot	70	72.7 years
Fruge	39	76.9 years
Ardoin	33	76.8 years
Lejeune	31	72.1 years
Young	30	78.4 years
Miller	30	74.4 years
Manuel	28	77.0 years
Johnson	27	72.5 years
Vidrine	24	78.9 years
Bertrand	22	74.4 years