Median household income (1999): $22,132
Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,961
| This zip code | $24,961 | | Louisiana: | $36,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 70514, 70538, 70540, 70544, 70552, 70392.
Housing units in zip code 70523 with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $504
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $211
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 40.6% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.1 | | 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: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 22
- 1980 to 1989: 50
- 1970 to 1979: 48
- 1960 to 1969: 5
- 1950 to 1959: 49
- 1940 to 1949: 10
- 1939 or earlier: 36
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charenton, LA (70523):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 63
- 3 bedrooms: 120
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 18
- 3 bedrooms: 15
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70523 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 77
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 5
- 2 vehicles: 10
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 70523:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 2
- $100,000 to $124,999: 7
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 70523:
- $100 to $149: 5
- $300 to $349: 5
- No cash rent: 28
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,469
- Black or African American householders: $72,174
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $67,318
- Two or more races householders: $16,403
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127
- One, attached: 8
- Mobile homes: 104

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 139 (73%)
- Carpooled: 36 (19%)
- Walked: 12 (6%)
- Worked at home: 4 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 43
- 5 to 9 minutes: 49
- 10 to 14 minutes: 17
- 15 to 19 minutes: 32
- 20 to 24 minutes: 6
- 25 to 29 minutes: 0
- 30 to 34 minutes: 9
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 8
- 60 to 89 minutes: 3
- 90 or more minutes: 11
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 631
- In family households: 541 (105 male householders, 70 female householders)
98 spouses, 204 children (185 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 37 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 90 (32 male householders (20 living alone)), 24 female householders (16 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 15 2-persons, 5 5-persons.
99 married couples with children.
94 single-parent households (16 men, 78 women).
89.7% of residents of 70523 zip code speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 48% well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 16 (2.1%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 309
- United States or American: 36
- Yugoslavian: 32
- French (except Basque): 31
- French Canadian: 17
- Subsaharan African:: 12
- African: 12
- Acadian/Cajun: 9
- German: 9
- Italian: 6
- Irish: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 559
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 0
- South: 46
- West: 0
64% of the 70523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 5% lived in Louisiana.
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): 10
| Here: | 11.4% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 6.3% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (1-4: 1)
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