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City: Washington, LA
St. Landry Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 3,442
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 3,359



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Houses and condos: 1,473
Renter-occupied apartments: 324
% of renters here:  24%
State:  32%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 70589: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 141.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 1,674  (48.6%)
Females: 1,768  (51.4%)

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Urban population: 1,078
Rural population: 2,364

Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $102,845
70589:  $102,845
Louisiana:  $132,400

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

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

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70589, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,393 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $34,393
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $33,702 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:  $33,702
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,315 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,315
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,341 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,341
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,326 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:  +$2,326
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,431 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  +$5,431
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,296 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
70589:  $3,296
Louisiana:  $3,055

Total itemized deductions: $17,448 (1% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:  $17,448
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,000 (3.7% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:  $3,000
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  3.7% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,563 (reported on 66.4% of returns)
70589:  $4,563
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,963 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,963
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.4%
Here:  66%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 57.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,283
This zip code:  $33,283
Louisiana:  $43,733
Washington, LA (70589) map

Nearest zip codes: 71345, 70570, 70577, 71358, 71356, 70550.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.5%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 70589 with a mortgage: 209 (19 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 401


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $999

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $252

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  24.0%
Whole state:  17.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1


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

Churches in zip code 70589 include: Big Cane Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Saint James Church (C), New Jerusalem Church (D), Saint Mary Church (E), Grand Prairie Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Saint Peter Church (H), Saint Catherines Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Grand Prairie Cemetery (1), Saquette Cemetery (2), Mount Olive Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Petite Passe, Bayou (A), Boeuf, Bayou (B), Little Wauksha Bayou (C), Wauksha, Bayou (D), Jack, Bayou (E), Cocodrie, Bayou (F), Coulee Teal (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 87
  • 1995 to 1998: 73
  • 1990 to 1994: 118
  • 1980 to 1989: 233
  • 1970 to 1979: 289
  • 1960 to 1969: 215
  • 1950 to 1959: 184
  • 1940 to 1949: 132
  • 1939 or earlier: 173



Zip code 70589 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington, LA (70589):
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 33
  • 2 bedrooms: 289
  • 3 bedrooms: 543
  • 4 bedrooms: 139
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 136
  • 3 bedrooms: 101
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 70589 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 346
  • 2 vehicles: 448
  • 3 vehicles: 167
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 106
  • 1 vehicle: 150
  • 2 vehicles: 61
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 70589 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 70589 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 70589:

  • Less than $10,000: 25
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 18
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 22
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 35
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 33
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 42
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 34
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 61
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 67
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 65
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 61
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 134
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 147
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 65
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 46
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 46
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 17
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 40
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 8
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 14
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 2
 



70589 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 70589:

  • Less than $100: 46
  • $100 to $149: 25
  • $150 to $199: 45
  • $200 to $249: 24
  • $250 to $299: 16
  • $300 to $349: 34
  • $350 to $399: 25
  • $400 to $449: 21
  • $450 to $499: 17
  • $500 to $549: 3
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4
  • No cash rent: 35
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $79,098.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,124
  • Black or African American householders: $66,968

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $102,244 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
70589:  $102,244
Louisiana:  $132,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,026 - $124,639

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $134,450
Here:  $134,450
State:  $177,993

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,259
Here:  $180,259
State:  $162,698

In 2-unit structures: $348,460
Here:  $348,460
State:  $184,639

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,226
Here:  $124,226
State:  $219,329

Mobile homes: $37,288
Here:  $37,288
State:  $34,481


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,107
  • One, attached: 17
  • Two: 50
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 5 to 9: 17
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • Mobile homes: 271
70589 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,027 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 193 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
  • Walked: 35 (3%)
  • Other means: 30 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 21 (2%)
 

70589 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 40
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 120
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 91
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 226
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 193
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 115
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 175
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 41
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 75
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 73
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 83
  • 90 or more minutes: 68
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,689

  • In family households: 3,369 (784 male householders, 288 female householders)
    786 spouses, 1,239 children (1,131 natural, 28 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 37 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 320 (127 male householders (112 living alone)), 180 female householders (180 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7 (6 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 436 2-persons, 278 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 292 1-person, 15 2-persons.

598 married couples with children.
249 single-parent households (37 men, 212 women).

79.8% of residents of 70589 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 34% well).
18.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 27% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 23 (0.7%)
(65.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.7%
Whole state:  2.6%

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



  • Syria (48%)
  • Mexico (35%)
  • Philippines (17%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 2,201
Black population: 1,211
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 10

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1258
 United States or American: 508
 French (except Basque): 378
 French Canadian: 313
 English: 56
 Irish: 53
 German: 38
 Belgian: 37
 Acadian/Cajun: 34
 Italian: 28
 Subsaharan African:: 18
 African: 18
 Polish: 17
 Syrian: 11
 Arab:: 11
 Norwegian: 11
 Scottish: 10
 Scotch-Irish: 7
 Danish: 2



Zip code 70589 topographic map


facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GRAND PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (669 HIGHWAY 363 in WASHINGTON, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-049015
    Organizations: SAINT LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (6579 HIGHWAY 10 in WASHINGTON, LA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-049051
    Organizations: SAINT LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GRAND PRAIRIE WATER SYSTEM (4642 GRAND PRAIRIE HWY in WASHINGTON, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1119, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1622, ICIS-06-2003-1281,
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • RESOURCE SECURITIES (ACCESS RD OFF HWY 10 in WASHINGTON, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  • HARGRODERS (MAIN ST in WASHINGTON, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BIG D DIRT SVC INC (114 E DEJEAN in WASHINGTON, 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: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING.
    Organizations: DALLAS LEGER (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $47,131

Zip code 70589 marital status for males
Zip code 70589 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 3442
  • Northeast: 17
  • Midwest: 29
  • South: 177
  • West: 7

70% of the 70589 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Population in 1990: 3,771. Population change in the 1990s: -329 (-8.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:  23.3%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:  16.6%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:  15.1%
Louisiana:  16.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (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.)




74 people in nursing homes


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$69,43378$58,362128$79,05531$17,4049$24,338
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$013$36,02515$64,6331$40,3401$35,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$37,97354$39,65464$62,29614$12,5117$32,716
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$97,2605$106,71218$66,2321$4,4501$44,220
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$26,0503$61,8330$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9601.00 , 9602.00, 9603.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$79,49912$95,006
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$105,6852$69,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$96,3902$83,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9601.00 , 9602.00, 9603.00




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