Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,989
| This zip code: | $30,989 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70534, 70556, 70531, 70537, 70542, 70526.
Housing units in zip code 70559 with a mortgage: 221 (13 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $709
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $253
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: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 30
- 1995 to 1998: 54
- 1990 to 1994: 58
- 1980 to 1989: 165
- 1970 to 1979: 145
- 1960 to 1969: 119
- 1950 to 1959: 91
- 1940 to 1949: 104
- 1939 or earlier: 129
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morse, LA (70559): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 176
- 3 bedrooms: 347
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 36
- 3 bedrooms: 55
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70559 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 269
- 2 vehicles: 271
- 3 vehicles: 82
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 47
- 2 vehicles: 46
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 70559:
- Less than $10,000: 60
- $10,000 to $14,999: 30
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 29
- $40,000 to $49,999: 50
- $50,000 to $59,999: 41
- $60,000 to $69,999: 71
- $70,000 to $79,999: 37
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 83
- $125,000 to $149,999: 61
- $150,000 to $174,999: 27
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70559:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 1
- No cash rent: 28
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $21,596.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,208
- Black or African American householders: $62,663
- Two or more races householders: $89,987
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,857 (it was $39,200 in 2000)
| 70559: | $62,857 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,956 - $73,032
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $87,384| Here: | $87,384 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $33,994| Here: | $33,994 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 2-unit structures: $62,846| Here: | $62,846 | | State: | $218,101 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,094| Here: | $129,094 | | State: | $179,688 |
Mobile homes: $21,615| Here: | $21,615 | | State: | $34,481 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $54,167| Here: | $54,167 | | State: | $47,390 |
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: 668
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 6
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 206
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 683 (84%)
- Carpooled: 95 (12%)
- Walked: 5 (1%)
- Other means: 24 (3%)
- Worked at home: 3 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 71
- 10 to 14 minutes: 91
- 15 to 19 minutes: 166
- 20 to 24 minutes: 134
- 25 to 29 minutes: 41
- 30 to 34 minutes: 102
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 21
- 45 to 59 minutes: 51
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 66
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,164
- In family households: 1,982 (463 male householders, 139 female householders)
461 spouses, 780 children (700 natural, 12 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 23 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 182 (87 male householders (76 living alone)), 71 female householders (61 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 247 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 137 1-person, 21 2-persons.
478 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (59 men, 63 women).
75.6% of residents of 70559 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
24.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 14% well, 1% not well, 1% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.2% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 2,163
Black population: 32
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 5

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 767 |
|  French (except Basque): 340 |
|  French Canadian: 253 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 126 |
|  Other groups: 79 |
|  German: 42 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Irish: 8 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 5 |
|  South African: 5 |
|  English: 4 |
|  Italian: 2 |
Public high school in zip code 70559 not listed on the city page:- MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 735 SOUTH CROCKER STREET, MIDLAND, LA; Grades: 08 - 12)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (200 WISCONSIN STREET in MORSE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-001019
Organizations: ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MORSE, VILLAGE OF WWTP (1.25 M SW OF VILLAGE ON PARISH RD 528, P.O. BOX 36 in MORSE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0801, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2001-0185,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- A BENOIT FACILITY #1 FACILITY - SOUTH ME (OFF HWY 92 MI & 4 MI WNW OF in MORSE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: DEBBIE E KNIGHT, WAGNER A BENOIT NO 1
- MORSE-VILLAGE OF (PARISH RD. in MORSE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: VILLAGE OF MORSE
- MUSKRAT HAVEN CAMPGROUND (WWTP in MORSE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- E O FAULK #1 FACILITY (8.5 MI E OF in MORSE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: RANGE E&O FAULK #1
- EAST BENOIT #1 PRODUCTION FACILITY - S M (2 MI W OF in MORSE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: BRAD FISHER, WAGNER E BENOIT NO 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,433
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2084
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 53
- West: 16
68% of the 70559 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 4,566. Population change in the 1990s: -2,359 (-51.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 2.4% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 12.9% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 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.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $99,527 | 51 | $55,601 | 108 | $62,657 | 63 | $15,593 | 16 | $26,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $35,733 | 9 | $38,338 | 17 | $55,300 | 2 | $19,585 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $47,640 | 25 | $35,628 | 54 | $60,480 | 11 | $13,242 | 2 | $23,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 9 | $51,877 | 26 | $87,307 | 6 | $13,607 | 1 | $304,910 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $39,505 | 2 | $74,680 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $50,553 | 34 | $55,350 | 55 | $57,436 | 59 | $12,596 | 14 | $35,024 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 7 | $39,710 | 15 | $38,861 | 1 | $42,200 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 20 | $34,269 | 48 | $47,117 | 15 | $14,192 | 2 | $17,165 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 7 | $30,531 | 11 | $53,745 | 1 | $9,310 | 3 | $8,167 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $83,030 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $78,736 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $47,097 | 37 | $40,997 | 73 | $53,563 | 36 | $20,781 | 11 | $15,319 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $38,595 | 16 | $39,329 | 2 | $68,315 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 17 | $41,372 | 34 | $50,344 | 9 | $8,348 | 3 | $21,373 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $37,178 | 16 | $48,792 | 3 | $6,323 | 4 | $47,268 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $49,380 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $45,700 | 31 | $41,256 | 47 | $43,667 | 33 | $10,124 | 6 | $16,072 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 15 | $41,904 | 19 | $42,152 | 5 | $30,550 | 1 | $77,590 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $21,188 | 59 | $32,828 | 27 | $36,753 | 18 | $12,971 | 4 | $43,218 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 8 | $36,990 | 19 | $34,489 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $32,670 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $80,070 | 34 | $40,146 | 34 | $49,402 | 14 | $19,510 | 3 | $24,233 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 9 | $37,116 | 10 | $36,540 | 1 | $6,110 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 32 | $36,314 | 19 | $38,039 | 6 | $9,338 | 2 | $27,215 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $52,238 | 9 | $29,342 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $16,970 | 1 | $26,210 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9611.00
, 9612.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 13 | $67,318 | 12 | $73,479 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $69,440 | 2 | $76,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $96,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $101,183 | 3 | $52,180 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $80,409 | 10 | $64,387 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $132,100 | 3 | $82,047 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $71,550 | 1 | $101,190 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $74,023 | 2 | $74,095 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $95,280 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,670 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $152,450 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,590 | 2 | $129,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $170,150 | 1 | $48,690 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $63,575 | 1 | $50,290 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $42,325 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9611.00
, 9612.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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