70085 Zip Code (Poydras, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,994
Zip code population in 2010: 4,427
Zip code population in 2000: 7,890

Houses and condos: 2,202
Renter-occupied apartments: 216
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 70085: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 129 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $417 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $628 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 70085:

• High school or higher: 73.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 8.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70085:

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 13.3%

• 
• • 3,43777.6%White
  • 50611.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3618.2%Black
  • 721.6%Two or more races
  • 380.9%American Indian
  • 110.2%Asian
  • 20.05%Some other race

Urban population: 3,390
Rural population: 1,603

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70085, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,099 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,099
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $38,737 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$38,737
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $881 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$881
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,022 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$6,022
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$140 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	+$140
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,479 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	+$12,479
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,900 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

70085:	$10,900
Louisiana:	$16,085

Total itemized deductions: $22,381 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,381
State:	$23,585

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,788 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,788
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,808 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

70085:	$3,808
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,706 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,706
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70085, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,272 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,272
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $27,609 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,609
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $733 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$733
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,039 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,039
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,452 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,452
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $10k, 13.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,190 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

70085:	$2,190
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $17,338 (28% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,338
State:	$18,222

Here:	28.5% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,597 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,597
State:	$4,190

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,379 (reported on 64.8% of returns)

70085:	$3,379
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%

Here:	60%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 62.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70092, 70075, 70040, 70131, 70043, 70129.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 341
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,358

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (9 now married, 18 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,082 (497 now married, 583 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70085 with a mortgage: 465 (27 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,054

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $232

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 70085 household income distribution in 2019

• 238Less than $10,000
• 134$10,000 to $14,999
• 100$15,000 to $19,999
• 78$20,000 to $24,999
• 91$25,000 to $29,999
• 182$30,000 to $34,999
• 95$35,000 to $39,999
• 66$40,000 to $44,999
• 74$45,000 to $49,999
• 82$50,000 to $59,999
• 175$60,000 to $74,999
• 134$75,000 to $99,999
• 45$100,000 to $124,999
• 98$125,000 to $149,999
• 66$150,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 70085

• 54Less than $10,000
• 58$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 47$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 44$30,000 to $34,999
• 40$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 26$50,000 to $59,999
• 104$60,000 to $69,999
• 47$70,000 to $79,999
• 105$80,000 to $89,999
• 46$90,000 to $99,999
• 134$100,000 to $124,999
• 108$125,000 to $149,999
• 142$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$175,000 to $199,999
• 120$200,000 to $249,999
• 105$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999
• 12$400,000 to $499,999
• 20$500,000 to $749,999
• 20$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 70085

• 16$250 to $299
• 6$400 to $449
• 28$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 19$600 to $649
• 48$800 to $899
• 2$900 to $999
• 56$1,000 to $1,249
• 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $899.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,629
• Black or African American householders: $121,444
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,824
• Asian householders: $92,941
• Some other race householders: $421,750
• Two or more races householders: $161,719
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,936

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $115,661 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,393 - $181,265

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $125,973

Here:	$125,973
State:	$234,504

Mobile homes: $34,116

Here:	$34,116
State:	$69,208

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,511
• Two: 5
• 5 to 9: 26
• 20 to 49: 12
• Mobile homes: 621
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Unemployment: 8.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70085

• 91.5%1,629Drove a car alone
• 4.3%77Carpooled
• 1.8%32Motorcycle
• 0.1%2Walked
• 0.6%11Other means
• 0.8%14Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70085

• 136Less than 5 minutes
• 955 to 9 minutes
• 7610 to 14 minutes
• 27115 to 19 minutes
• 22620 to 24 minutes
• 8325 to 29 minutes
• 24830 to 34 minutes
• 7035 to 39 minutes
• 5440 to 44 minutes
• 31645 to 59 minutes
• 16060 to 89 minutes
• 1590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,994

• Male householders: 772 (228 living alone), Female householders: 945 (248 living alone)

• 901 spouses (901 opposite-sex spouses), 117 unmarried partners, (117 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,478 children (1,363 natural, 77 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 0 foster children, 173 other relatives, 119 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 188 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 475 1-person, 85 2-persons

713 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (23 men, 232 women).

96.6% of residents of 70085 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 44% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• P. G. T. BEAUREGARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (1201 BAYOU ROAD in SAINT BERNARD, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-044003
  Organizations: SAINT BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DYNEGY MIDSTREAM SER (1901 FLORISSANT HWY. in ST BERNARD, LA) . Tribal Land

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  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 LIQUIDS; GENERAL CONTRACTORS-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION.; PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: DYNEGY MIDSTREAM SVC LP - WARREN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DYNEGY MIDSTREAM SVC LP/YSCLOSKEY, DYNEGY MIDSTREAM YSCLOSKEY GAS PL, DYNERGY MIDSTREAM SVCS, DYNERGY MIDSTREAM YSCLOSKEY, YSCLOSKEY GAS PLT, YSCLOSKEY PLANT

• BAYOU BILOXI PRODUCTION FACILITY #1 (10 MI SE OF in HOPEDALE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: BILOXI MARSH PRODUCTION FACILITY, BILOXI MARSH PRODUCTION FACILITY #2, MERIDIAN BILOXI MARS

• BAYOU BILOXI PRODUCTION FACILITY #4 - BA (5.5 MI NE OF ST MALO IN BILOXI in HOPEDALE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: BAYOU BILOXI PRODUCTION PRODUCTION FACIL

• BERGERON INDUSTRIES INC B (2001 TODD DR in ST BERNARD, LA) . Tribal Land

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING.
  Organizations: SEE ATTACHED SHEET (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• GULF OUTLET RESOURCES LLC - COMMERICAL C (10 MI SE OF in HOPEDALE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES
  

• ENTERPRISE GAS PROCESSING, LLC (TOCA GAS PLANT in ST. BERNARD, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
  Alternative names: 2SHELL OIL CO (TOCA), SHELL OIL CO-ST BERNARD

• BAYOU BILOXI PRODUCTION (FACILITY #3 in HOPEDALE, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE &

• BAYOU SEAFOOD (3124 HOPEDALE HWY in HOPEDALE, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• BELLSOUTH TELECOMMU-ST BERNARD (SARO LANE in SAINT BERNARD, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• BRETON SOUND AREA 1A PRODUCTION FACILITY (0.1 MI S OF in HOPEDALE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: ENERGY DEV/BRETON SD, MARK S GERDING, PROBE OFF /BRETON SD

• BRETON SOUND STATE LEASE 5670-1 FACILITY (18 MI FROM in HOPEDALE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: DEVON/BRETON SD SL, G N MOLLOCK S1500

• PETES SEAFOOD (2603 HOPEDALE HWY in ST. BERNARD, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Population in 1990: 8,082.

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

• This state: 4,218
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 70
• South: 463
• West: 95

67% of the 70085 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

91% of the 70085 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SOUTHERN SERVICES & EQUIPMENT (321 BAYOU RD in SAINT BERNARD, LA; small business) : $16,060,726 in 206 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $147,330; 2001: $87,420; 2002: $389,767; 2003: $365,724; 2004: $1,281,554; 2005: $6,311,775; 2006: $7,477,156.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,960,309 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2006-02-03. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
  $1,188,653, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2006-05-25.
  $1,035,755, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-13. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
  $847,700 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-12-12. Completion date: 2006-01-10.
  

• SHALLOW DRAFT ELEVATING BOATS, (2412 TORRES DR in SAINT BERNARD, LA; small business)

  $33,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-02-08. Completion date: 2002-02-22.

• WARREN E PEREZ (2001 YSCLOSKEY HWY in ST BERNARD, LA; small business) : $2,190 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  $1,095 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Studies. Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-02-09.
  $1,095 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  

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)
• Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (20-49: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 2)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Marinas (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.01 , 0301.03, 0301.04


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.01 , 0301.03, 0301.04

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 74. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 155 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (78.6%), and Structure Fires (11.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70085
• 98978.6%Outside Fires
• 14911.8%Structure Fires
• 1098.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 121.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70085, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70085 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	46	70.7 years
John	37	68.1 years
Mary	33	76.0 years
Charles	23	66.7 years
William	23	73.6 years
Marie	21	78.6 years
Frank	21	68.8 years
Louis	21	70.9 years
James	20	68.5 years
Anthony	18	66.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 70085 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Nunez	40	76.6 years
Melerine	24	72.1 years
Campo	22	75.3 years
Gonzales	22	72.7 years
Guerra	20	66.4 years
Perez	18	72.7 years
Alfonso	17	66.3 years
Robin	17	71.6 years
Acosta	15	75.1 years
Serpas	15	75.4 years