Housing units in zip code 70737 with a mortgage: 6,733 (405 second mortgage, 708 home equity loan, 203 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,231
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,295
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $305
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
13.1%
Whole state:
17.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 70737: Ascension Parish Comprehensive Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Donaldson Plantation (B), Pelican Point Golf and Country Club (C), Louisiana State University AgCenter Ascension Parish Office (D), Gonzales Country Club (E), Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (F), Gonzales Police Department (G), Ascension Parish Office (H), Ascension Parish Chamber of Commerce (I), Ascension Parish Fire Protection District 1 Headquarters (J), Gonzales Healthcare Center (K), Gonzales Fire Department Station 11 (L), Ascension Parish Fire Protection District 7 (M), Gonzales Fire Department Station 10 (N), Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum (O), Ascension Care Center (P), Azalea Estates of Gonzales (Q), Ascension Gonzales Rehabilitation Hospital (R), Ascension Parish Court House (S), Ascension Parish Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: New River Shopping Center (1), The Mall on Burnside Shopping Center (2), Eastbank Shopping Center (3), Bayou Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70737 include: Ascension Baptist Church (A), Ascension Christian Assembly (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), Central Baptist Church (D), Saint Mark Catholic Church (E), Saint Gregorys Episcopal Church (F), New Saint John Baptist Church (G), Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ficklin Cemetery (1), Cornerview Cemetery (2), Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery (3), Lusk Cemetery (4), Hope Haven Mausoleum and Cemetery (5), Saint Landry Cemetery (6), New Saint John Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 70737 include: Gonzales Municipal Park (1), Cornerview Park (2), Dixie Youth Park (3), George Washington Carver Park (4), Stevens Park (5), Spartan Stadium (6), Burnside Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 2,127
2000 to 2004: 2,084
1990 to 1999: 2,915
1980 to 1989: 2,459
1970 to 1979: 2,048
1960 to 1969: 1,506
1950 to 1959: 625
1940 to 1949: 890
1939 or earlier: 379
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 70737:
Less than $10,000: 207
$10,000 to $14,999: 365
$15,000 to $19,999: 470
$20,000 to $24,999: 394
$25,000 to $29,999: 221
$30,000 to $34,999: 648
$35,000 to $39,999: 103
$40,000 to $49,999: 481
$50,000 to $59,999: 237
$60,000 to $69,999: 342
$70,000 to $79,999: 448
$80,000 to $89,999: 478
$90,000 to $99,999: 385
$100,000 to $124,999: 918
$125,000 to $149,999: 1,089
$150,000 to $174,999: 1,365
$175,000 to $199,999: 813
$200,000 to $249,999: 1,132
$250,000 to $299,999: 677
$300,000 to $399,999: 979
$400,000 to $499,999: 224
$500,000 to $749,999: 277
$750,000 to $999,999: 76
$1,000,000 or more: 143
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 70737:
Less than $100: 460
$100 to $149: 73
$150 to $199: 87
$200 to $249: 197
$250 to $299: 111
$300 to $349: 173
$350 to $399: 182
$400 to $449: 521
$450 to $499: 237
$500 to $549: 407
$550 to $599: 126
$600 to $649: 380
$650 to $699: 668
$700 to $749: 454
$750 to $799: 734
$800 to $899: 587
$900 to $999: 1,012
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,215
$1,250 to $1,499: 331
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,129
$2,000 or more: 505
No cash rent: 477
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,658
Black or African American householders: $151,640
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $209,834
Asian householders: $185,400
Some other race householders: $214,497
Two or more races householders: $212,258
Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,655
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $170,292
70737:
$170,292
Louisiana:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,958 - $243,658
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $205,837
Here:
$205,837
State:
$177,879
Townhouses or other attached units: $199,003
Here:
$199,003
State:
$192,246
Mobile homes: $67,312
Here:
$67,312
State:
$57,997
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,136
One, attached: 449
Two: 319
3 or 4: 734
5 to 9: 787
10 to 19: 1,270
20 to 49: 339
50 or more: 287
Mobile homes: 2,988
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 335
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 15,060 (83%)
Carpooled: 2,112 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 138 (1%)
Ferryboat: 1,308 (7%)
Motorcycle: 1,245 (7%)
Bicycle: 1,373 (8%)
Walked: 768 (4%)
Other means: 197 (1%)
Worked at home: 435 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 637
5 to 9 minutes: 1,868
10 to 14 minutes: 2,573
15 to 19 minutes: 2,692
20 to 24 minutes: 2,178
25 to 29 minutes: 990
30 to 34 minutes: 2,387
35 to 39 minutes: 899
40 to 44 minutes: 627
45 to 59 minutes: 1,593
60 to 89 minutes: 1,078
90 or more minutes: 411
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,330
In family households: 25,678 (6,110 male householders, 1,708 female householders)
6,061 spouses, 9,517 children (8,735 natural, 219 adopted, 563 stepchildren), 634 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 584 other relatives, 558 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,652 (1,219 male householders (904 living alone)), 978 female householders (891 living alone)), 455 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 306 (264 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,157 2-persons, 2,188 3-persons, 2,054 4-persons, 1,118 5-persons, 507 6-persons, 199 7-or-more-persons
6,345 married couples with children.
3,178 single-parent households (870 men, 2,308 women).
91.6% of residents of 70737 zip code speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 24% well, 28% not well, 16% not at all).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 29% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 59% well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 1,479 (4.0%) (20.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (65%)
Colombia (5%)
Australia (4%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Canada (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,048
1990 to 1999: 654
1980 to 1989: 349
Before 1980: 248
Races in zip code 70737:
White population: 25,829 Black population: 9,082 American Indian population: 101 Asian population: 693 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 522 Two or more races population: 305 Hispanic or Latino population: 2,349
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CITY OF GONZALES SEWERAGE SYSTEM (3213 SOUTH BURNSIDE AVENUE in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0817, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1993-0077, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: GONZALES, CITY OF, GONZALES, CITY OF-GSA PROJEC
GONZALES PRIMARY SCHOOL (521 NORTH BURNSIDE AVENUE in GONZALES, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-003008 Organizations: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL (612 EAST WORTHY ROAD in GONZALES, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-003005 Organizations: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GONZALES MIDDLE SCHOOL (1502 WEST ORICE ROTH STREET in GONZALES, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-003007 Organizations: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
G. W. CARVER PRIMARY SCHOOL (518 WEST OAK STREET in GONZALES, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-003001 Organizations: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DUPLESSIS PRIMARY SCHOOL (38101 HIGHWAY 621 in GONZALES, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-003011 Organizations: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
316 INC (13347 L LANDRY RD in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0183, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1999-0300, ICIS-06-2000-0599, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
MORAN TRAILER PARK LA1005120 (14189 BERT ALLEN ROAD in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1206, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
PARISH OF ASCENSION WWTP (2 M SE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, OFF GERMANY RD AT COUNTY D in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0681, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2001-0196, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
HERBERT'S AUTO PARTS (39161 HWY 74 in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0164, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1999-0512, Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
DUTCHTOWN LANE SUBDIVISION WATER SYS (1629 S PARK AVE in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0618, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
PINE TRAILER PARK WATER SYS (43326 ELMO CANNON RD in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0613, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1589, ICIS-06-2003-1207, ICIS-06-2003-1589, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
OAKWOOD ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK LA1005140 (14136 BISHOP WOODS ROAD in GONZALES, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1204, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1588, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 70737:
Quality Inn, 1740 W Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737 , Phone: (225) 647-5700
Holiday Inn Gonzales, 1500 Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737 , Phone: (225) 647-8000
Americas Best Suites Gonzales, 2412 Veterans Blvd, Gonzales, LA 70737 , Phone: (225) 647-4515, Fax: (225) 647-2352
Holiday Inn Gonzales, 1500 West Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737 , Phone: (225) 647-8000, Fax: (225) 647-7741
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (34%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 21,482. Population change in the 1990s: +6,992 (+32.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,905
Northeast: 372
Midwest: 762
South: 2,952
West: 762
60% of the 70737 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,013
Here:
19.2%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 657
Here:
24.5%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 583
Here:
26.2%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
QUALITY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION (2406 S COMMERCE STREET in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $13,851,581 in 49 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Space and Water Heating Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year:2000: $77,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,031,333; 2003: $614,857; 2004: $5,631,644; 2005: $5,481,748; 2006: $14,999.
Biggest contracts:
$1,201,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2005-01-25.
$1,201,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2005-01-25.
$1,000,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
$1,000,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
CHEM SPRAY SOUTH INC (3530 HWY44 in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $7,223,891 in 17 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services, Air Charter for Things, Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others Signed by year:2000: $1,937,960; 2001: $930,900; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,727,205; 2004: $1,635,080; 2005: $134,403; 2006: $858,343.
Biggest contracts:
$1,937,960 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2000-12-12. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$930,900, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-10. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$858,343 with Army for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$817,540 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
mie properties - la, llc. (6300 Championship Ct, Ste 201 in Gonzales, LA; small business)
$169,290 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2008-09-18.
PAX DJD (39476 BABIN RD in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $161,324 in 2 contractsin 2004
$80,662 with Army for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2004-04-09.
$80,662 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2004-04-09.
WAGUESPACK RENTAL CO INC (42299 RICHARD WAGUESPACK R in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $126,365 in 7 contractsin 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment by Federal Supply Service, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $126,365; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$100,000 with Federal Supply Service for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-09-30. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$9,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
$5,900 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$5,900, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-10. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
GLENN G SHAHEEN & ASSOCIATES, (1022 S PURPERA in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $99,850 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2001
$55,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2001-05-18. Completion date: 2001-09-24.
$44,850, same as above.Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-27.
AUNT SUES MEATPIES AND POBOYS (433 SOUTH AIRLINE HIGHWAY in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $27,514 in 9 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Food, Oils and Fats, Food Items For Resale, Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $19,597; 2003: $7,917; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$11,888 with Army for Food, Oils and Fats. Signed on 2002-05-24. Completion date: 2002-05-31.
$7,709, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-28. Completion date: 2002-05-28.
$3,735 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2003-07-03. Completion date: 2003-07-16.
$1,679 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-03-10.
EAST ASCENSION TELEPHONE COMPA (913 S BURNSIDE in GONZALES, LA; small business) : $11,489 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$4,261 with Air Force for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Signed on 2006-06-29. Completion date: 2011-07-27.
$3,000 with Navy for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,400, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,828 with Air Force for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-09-24. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
DUCK INN, INC (1500 E LA HWY 30 in GONZALES, LA; small business)
$5,360 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
ST TAMMANY LODGING, LLC (40164 DOVE ESTATE in GONZALES, LA; small business)
$3,705 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2003-07-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: