US Census Data

ZIP 70516 vs ZIP 70520

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 70516 and ZIP Code 70520: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 70516 and ZIP 70520 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 70520 has the higher population (20,134 vs 1,225 in ZIP 70516). ZIP 70520 has the higher median household income ($65,956 vs $52,607 in ZIP 70516). ZIP 70520 has the higher median home value ($199,600 vs $121,200 in ZIP 70516).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
Population1,22520,134
Median age35.8 yrs38.2 yrs
Median household income$52,607$65,956
Median home value$121,200$199,600
Median gross rent$1,036$953
Housing units4689,011
Homeownership rate89.2%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher1.3%21.2%
Unemployment rate12.7%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
Population493 → 1,225 (+148.5%)19,585 → 20,134 (+2.8%)
Median household income$60,625 → $52,607 (-13.2%)$52,816 → $65,956 (+24.9%)
Median home value$177,100 → $121,200 (-31.6%)$164,300 → $199,600 (+21.5%)
Median gross rent$712 → $953 (+33.8%)

ZIP 70516

Population
4931,225
Median household income
$60,625$52,607
Median home value
$177,100$121,200

ZIP 70520

Population
19,58520,134
Median household income
$52,816$65,956
Median home value
$164,300$199,600
Median gross rent
$712$953

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
Under 56.9%7.0%
5 to 1716.8%19.5%
18 to 247.6%4.8%
25 to 3417.5%15.5%
35 to 4410.3%12.5%
45 to 548.7%13.7%
55 to 6415.7%12.6%
65 to 748.1%9.6%
75 and over8.4%4.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
White (non-Hispanic)84.1%57.8%
Black or African American4.3%32.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races8.4%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
No high school diploma25.4%12.9%
High school graduate39.7%39.7%
Some college or associate's33.5%26.2%
Bachelor's degree0.6%16.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.7%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
Drove alone84.8%79.9%
Carpooled5.3%1.9%
Public transit0.0%0.5%
Walked1.2%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%14.1%
Other means0.0%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
1-unit, detached90.8%77.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.6%
Mobile home & other9.2%19.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 70516ZIP 70520
Poverty rate20.5%16.7%
Average household size2.712.53
Mean commute (minutes)4027
Median year structure built19731996

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