US Census Data

ZIP 70117 vs ZIP 70126

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 70117 and ZIP Code 70126: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 70117 and ZIP 70126 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 70126 has the higher population (28,690 vs 26,250 in ZIP 70117). ZIP 70117 has the higher median household income ($41,645 vs $38,229 in ZIP 70126). ZIP 70117 has the higher median home value ($247,600 vs $187,300 in ZIP 70126).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
Population26,25028,690
Median age39.2 yrs36.4 yrs
Median household income$41,645$38,229
Median home value$247,600$187,300
Median gross rent$1,191$1,118
Housing units15,82112,686
Homeownership rate47.5%50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%23.9%
Unemployment rate10.2%10.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
Population27,137 → 26,250 (-3.3%)28,390 → 28,690 (+1.1%)
Median household income$30,264 → $41,645 (+37.6%)$27,026 → $38,229 (+41.5%)
Median home value$184,500 → $247,600 (+34.2%)$158,000 → $187,300 (+18.5%)
Median gross rent$958 → $1,191 (+24.3%)$952 → $1,118 (+17.4%)

ZIP 70117

Population
27,13726,250
Median household income
$30,264$41,645
Median home value
$184,500$247,600
Median gross rent
$958$1,191

ZIP 70126

Population
28,39028,690
Median household income
$27,026$38,229
Median home value
$158,000$187,300
Median gross rent
$952$1,118

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
Under 54.0%5.0%
5 to 1714.9%19.9%
18 to 246.3%9.4%
25 to 3417.4%14.4%
35 to 4416.8%14.2%
45 to 5412.6%10.0%
55 to 6413.6%11.8%
65 to 749.0%10.2%
75 and over5.3%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
White (non-Hispanic)29.6%4.7%
Black or African American60.1%84.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.3%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.8%
Two or more races4.1%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
No high school diploma11.5%13.0%
High school graduate26.6%30.9%
Some college or associate's27.0%32.1%
Bachelor's degree21.0%14.1%
Graduate or professional degree14.0%9.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
Drove alone54.6%76.5%
Carpooled9.6%6.1%
Public transit5.7%8.3%
Walked3.6%1.6%
Bicycle7.5%0.1%
Worked from home14.4%5.3%
Other means4.6%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
1-unit, detached48.5%62.5%
1-unit, attached17.4%10.3%
2 to 4 units27.1%7.8%
5 to 19 units1.6%9.9%
20 or more units4.6%8.5%
Mobile home & other0.8%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 70117ZIP 70126
Poverty rate27.6%29.6%
Average household size2.202.67
Mean commute (minutes)2425
Median year structure built19491974

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