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City: Gueydan, LA
Vermilion Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 3,662
Estimated population in 2005: 3,597

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Houses and condos: 1,794
Renter-occupied apartments: 243
% of renters here:  17%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 70542: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 207.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 1,748  (47.7%)
Females: 1,914  (52.3%)
White population: 3,400
Black population: 238
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 13

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,844
70542  $67,844
Louisiana:  $101,700


According to our research of public records there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 70542 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:  38.2 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70542, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,929 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,929
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $33,834 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:  $33,834
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62250.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,004 (reported on 40.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,004
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7750.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,695 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:  $3,695
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4100.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,109 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:  +$4,109
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -700.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,085 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:  +$6,085
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6100.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,714 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
70542:  $2,714
Louisiana:  $3,055

Total itemized deductions: $15,899 (1% of AGI, reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:  $15,899
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,070 (4.2% of AGI, reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:  $4,070
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  4.2% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,066 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
70542:  $5,066
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2500.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,808 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,808
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7150.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.9%
Here:  72%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $29,375
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,130
This zip code  $33,130
Louisiana:  $36,729

Gueydan, LA (70542) map

Nearest zip codes: 70559, 70556, 70534, 70549, 70548, 70531.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 70542 with a mortgage: 336 (31 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $569

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $210

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  21.7%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.1


Zip code 70542 close-up map

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

Church in zip code 70542: Saint Theresa Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Leger Cemetery (1), Gueydon Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Latanier Bayou (A), Coulee Des Iles (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 80
  • 1990 to 1994: 58
  • 1980 to 1989: 282
  • 1970 to 1979: 364
  • 1960 to 1969: 257
  • 1950 to 1959: 274
  • 1940 to 1949: 253
  • 1939 or earlier: 212



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gueydan, LA (70542):
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedrooms: 78
  • 2 bedrooms: 395
  • 3 bedrooms: 616
  • 4 bedrooms: 120
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedrooms: 27
  • 2 bedrooms: 105
  • 3 bedrooms: 104
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 70542 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 64
  • 1 vehicle: 457
  • 2 vehicles: 525
  • 3 vehicles: 163
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 129
  • 2 vehicles: 78
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 70542 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 70542 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 70542:

  • Less than $10,000: 30
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 52
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 20
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 39
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 42
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 55
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 24
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 117
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 138
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 91
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 66
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 58
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 17
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 51
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 55
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 18
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 10
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 8
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 6
 

Gueydan, LA (70542) map from a distance

70542 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 70542:

  • Less than $100: 25
  • $100 to $149: 12
  • $150 to $199: 40
  • $200 to $249: 27
  • $250 to $299: 28
  • $300 to $349: 14
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • No cash rent: 80
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,500


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,486
  • Black or African American householders: $58,526
  • Two or more races householders: $180,435

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,421
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • Mobile homes: 354
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
70542 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,162 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 134 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (2%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 40 (3%)
  • Other means: 31 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 31 (2%)
 

70542 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 139
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 240
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 195
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 75
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 84
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 33
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 146
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 27
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 30
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 95
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 137
  • 90 or more minutes: 197
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,738

  • In family households: 3,273 (837 male householders, 224 female householders)
    851 spouses, 1,195 children (1,087 natural, 26 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 33 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 465 (160 male householders (124 living alone)), 241 female householders (213 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 67 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 474 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 201 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 337 1-person, 62 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

691 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (39 men, 145 women).

73.9% of residents of 70542 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
26.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 15% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.3%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.3%
Whole state:  2.6%


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



  • Germany (60%)
  • France (20%)
  • Thailand (20%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8


Zip code 70542 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • United States or American: 758
  • French Canadian: 560
  • French (except Basque): 513
  • Other groups: 367
  • Acadian/Cajun: 238
  • German: 160
  • English: 84
  • Irish: 82
  • Italian: 27
  • Scotch-Irish: 13
  • Canadian: 9
  • Scottish: 9
  • Macedonian: 3
  • Subsaharan African:: 2
  • African: 2
  • Swedish: 2


Zip code 70542 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GUEYDAN HIGH SCHOOL (901 MAIN STREET in GUEYDAN, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-057008
    Organizations: VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MOBIL OIL COMPANY-HARDEE #3 (SE GUEYDAN FIELD in GUEYDAN, 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
  • NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO - COMPRESSOR STA (465 HARRYS RD in GUEYDAN, 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: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Alternative names: CLAUDIA MACHOLZ, NATURAL GAS PL CO COMPR STA 346
  • 1ST NATIONAL FARMS #4 PRODUCTION FACILIT (HWY 90 & HWY 91 in GUEYDAN, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: HALLWOOD/1ST NAT'L
  • BABINS VERMILION FLYERS (HWY 14 .25 M W GUEYDAN in GUEYDAN, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BROUSSARD-HOFFPAUIR #1 PRODUCTION FACILI (5.2 MI NW OF in GUEYDAN, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  • MYERS PROPERTIES (215 DASPIT ST in GUEYDAN, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
    Alternative names: MYERS PROPERTIES-DREAM COUR
  • NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO (OF AMERICA in GUEYDAN, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  • NORTH TURTLE BAYOU PRODUCTION FACILITY (6 MI S OF in GUEYDAN, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: EEX\NORTH TURTLE BAY, PAUL PRIHODA
  • PETROLEUM EXCHANGE (MULVEY IRRIGATION WELL #1 in GUEYDAN, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • PHAROAH OIL & GAS, INC. (WEST HUEYDEN FIELD in GUEYDAN, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • PLAINS MARKETING LP - MERMENTAU TERMINAL (HWY 14, 8 MI NW OF in GUEYDAN, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Alternative names: J W PORCIAU, UNOCAL MERMENTAU
  • PURE TRANSPORTATION CO LA DISTRICT (VARIOUS PIPELINE in GUEYDAN, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))


Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400

Zip code 70542 marital status for males
Zip code 70542 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 3636
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 120
  • West: 20

72% of the 70542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Louisiana.

Population in 1990: 3,839. Population change in the 1990s: -177 (-4.6%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100
Here:  23.4%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:  10.4%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  2.5%
Louisiana:  16.8%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (10-19: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (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.)



67 people in nursing homes





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