Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,290
| This zip code: | $32,290 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70540, 70514, 70523, 70544, 70392, 70342.
Housing units in zip code 70538 with a mortgage: 1,172 (100 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,919
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $920
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $282
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.9% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | 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:
Cemeteries: Shadyside-Fairfax Cemetery (1), Israelite Cemetery (2), Little Zion Cemetery (3), Gratt Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stump Bayou (A), Oyster Bayou (B), Onion Bayou (C), Yokely Bayou (D), Crow Bayou (E), Log Bayou (F), Hickerson Bayou (G), Choupique, Bayou (H), Clausen Coulee (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Franklin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 55
- 1995 to 1998: 332
- 1990 to 1994: 541
- 1980 to 1989: 1,095
- 1970 to 1979: 1,118
- 1960 to 1969: 912
- 1950 to 1959: 934
- 1940 to 1949: 539
- 1939 or earlier: 796
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin, LA (70538): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 95
- 2 bedrooms: 1,040
- 3 bedrooms: 2,431
- 4 bedrooms: 546
- 5 or more bedrooms: 44
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 56
- 1 bedrooms: 258
- 2 bedrooms: 512
- 3 bedrooms: 510
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 70538 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 453
- 1 vehicle: 1,492
- 2 vehicles: 1,650
- 3 vehicles: 429
- 4 vehicles: 108
- 5 or more vehicles: 31
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 376
- 1 vehicle: 710
- 2 vehicles: 266
- 3 vehicles: 39
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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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 70538:
- Less than $10,000: 201
- $10,000 to $14,999: 101
- $15,000 to $19,999: 85
- $20,000 to $24,999: 85
- $25,000 to $29,999: 146
- $30,000 to $34,999: 118
- $35,000 to $39,999: 84
- $40,000 to $49,999: 172
- $50,000 to $59,999: 168
- $60,000 to $69,999: 172
- $70,000 to $79,999: 233
- $80,000 to $89,999: 213
- $90,000 to $99,999: 219
- $100,000 to $124,999: 587
- $125,000 to $149,999: 351
- $150,000 to $174,999: 225
- $175,000 to $199,999: 148
- $200,000 to $249,999: 136
- $250,000 to $299,999: 177
- $300,000 to $399,999: 155
- $400,000 to $499,999: 31
- $500,000 to $749,999: 17
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70538:
- Less than $100: 83
- $100 to $149: 55
- $150 to $199: 91
- $200 to $249: 112
- $250 to $299: 59
- $300 to $349: 135
- $350 to $399: 80
- $400 to $449: 37
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 5
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 23
- No cash rent: 293
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $68,226.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,327
- Black or African American householders: $92,768
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $54,319
- Some other race householders: $74,934
- Two or more races householders: $88,841
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,277
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,882 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| 70538: | $97,882 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,509 - $130,858
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $141,087| Here: | $141,087 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $115,982| Here: | $115,982 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,646| Here: | $129,646 | | State: | $189,844 |
Mobile homes: $31,228| Here: | $31,228 | | 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: 4,559
- One, attached: 82
- Two: 101
- 3 or 4: 96
- 5 to 9: 30
- 10 to 19: 69
- 20 to 49: 121
- Mobile homes: 1,258
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,137 (77%)
- Carpooled: 669 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 40 (1%)
- Walked: 167 (3%)
- Other means: 235 (4%)
- Worked at home: 121 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 630
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1341
- 10 to 14 minutes: 867
- 15 to 19 minutes: 679
- 20 to 24 minutes: 435
- 25 to 29 minutes: 133
- 30 to 34 minutes: 514
- 35 to 39 minutes: 70
- 40 to 44 minutes: 56
- 45 to 59 minutes: 221
- 60 to 89 minutes: 168
- 90 or more minutes: 153
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,642
- In family households: 14,291 (2,817 male householders, 1,439 female householders)
2,913 spouses, 5,440 children (4,986 natural, 151 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 833 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 272 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,351 (515 male householders (464 living alone)), 726 female householders (674 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 131 (123 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,528 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 899 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,138 1-person, 93 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
2,467 married couples with children.
1,527 single-parent households (274 men, 1,253 women).
91.8% of residents of 70538 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 12% well, 25% not well, 4% not at all).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 11% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 92 (0.6%)
(28.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (24%)
- Haiti (20%)
- Other Eastern Africa (17%)
- Germany (10%)
- Cuba (10%)
- Ireland (9%)
- Thailand (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 18
- 1985 to 1989: 9
- 1980 to 1984: 15
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 8,152
Black population: 7,399
American Indian population: 111
Asian population: 87
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 50
Two or more races population: 156

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7492 |
|  French (except Basque): 2436 |
|  English: 672 |
|  United States or American: 505 |
|  French Canadian: 403 |
|  Italian: 367 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 364 |
|  German: 344 |
|  Irish: 193 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 55 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 43 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36 |
|  African: 33 |
|  European: 27 |
|  Ugandan: 22 |
|  Polish: 18 |
|  Haitian: 18 |
|  Danish: 13 |
|  Norwegian: 13 |
|  Arab:: 11 |
|  Lebanese: 11 |
|  Scottish: 11 |
|  Jamaican: 9 |
|  West Indian: 9 |
|  Swedish: 8 |
|  Dutch: 6 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Russian: 4 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FRANKLIN, CITY OF (ST MARY) (319 WILLOW STREET in FRANKLIN, LA). Tribal Land
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1991-0146, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-06-2004-1830, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2005-2032, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; EXECUTIVE OFFICES; REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRIC, GAS, AND OTHER UTILITIES
Alternative names: CITY OF FRANKLIN
- FRANKLIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1401 CYNTHIA STREET in FRANKLIN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-051012
Organizations: SAINT MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (525 MORRIS STREET in FRANKLIN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-051011
Organizations: SAINT MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GLENCOE CHARTER SCHOOL (4491 LA HIGHWAY 83 in FRANKLIN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-329001
Organizations: GLENCOE CHARTER SCHOOL - AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RIVER BEND - EAST CENTRAL FACILITY (AKA BAYOU BOUILLON CORP) (NEAR BUTTE LAROSE, SECT 37, TWNSHP 09S, RANGE 09S in FRANKLIN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-2765, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FRONTAGE (AKA BAYOU BOUILLION CORP) (NEAR BUTTE LAROSE, SEC. 37, TWNSHP 09S, RANGE 09S in FRANKLIN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-2764, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- RIVER BEND - SL2024 FACILITY (AKA SUGARBERRY OIL AND GAS) (NEAR HENDERSON, SECTION 13 AND SECTION 18 in SAINT MARTIN PARISH, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-2766, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BAYOU SALE COMPRESSOR STATION (6207 HWY 317 in FRANKLIN, LA). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: EXXON/BAYOU SALES TE, K E KILLIAN
- PALACE OPERATING CO (SL 18350 WELL #1 in FRANKLIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- FRANKLIN FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - INFERNO M (1501 HOSPITAL AVE in FRANKLIN, 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
Organizations: HOSP SVC DIST #1 OF ST MARY PARISH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FRANKLIN FORD MERCURY INC (600 MAIN ST in FRANKLIN, LA). Tribal Land
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: STEPHEN Y FORTIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NL PETROLEUM SVC INC (3 MI SOUTH OF WEEKS ISLAND in LOUISA, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NL BAROID NL INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GULF COAST LEASING INC II (113 MAIN ST ID093 in FRANKLIN, LA). Tribal Land
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FLORIDA LILY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,844
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14410
- Northeast: 58
- Midwest: 185
- South: 797
- West: 205
68% of the 70538 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 15,334. Population change in the 1990s: +626 (+4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 272
| Here: | 12.2% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 185
| Here: | 16.3% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
| Here: | 15.9% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MARINE TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, L (298 LOUISIANA RD (PORT OF in FRANKLIN, LA; small business)
$97,171 with Department of Defense for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-05-11. Completion date: 2001-11-10.
- DUCK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (1344 CHATSWORTH ROAD in FRANKLIN, LA; small business): $2,173 in 3 contracts in 2001
$1,950 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-11-14. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$223, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-30. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-14. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
- ACKMAN, WALLACE D (142 MENDOZA DRIVE in FRANKLIN, LA; small business)
$1,135 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Studies. Signed on 2002-01-24. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- LEGNON ENTERPRISE INC (211 BEACON LANE in CYPREMORT POIN, LA; small business): $0 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$1,259 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$1,259 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2002-01-14. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$-1,259 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-04-08. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$-1,259 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-04-08. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Mining: Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 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
- 106 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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