Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,632
| This zip code: | $55,632 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70066, 70084, 70049, 70079, 70057, 70051.
Housing units in zip code 70068 with a mortgage: 5,766 (601 second mortgage, 320 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,574
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,082
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $318
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 227
- 1995 to 1998: 875
- 1990 to 1994: 923
- 1980 to 1989: 4,132
- 1970 to 1979: 2,559
- 1960 to 1969: 1,287
- 1950 to 1959: 480
- 1940 to 1949: 212
- 1939 or earlier: 136
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Montz, LA (70068): |
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 132
- 2 bedrooms: 899
- 3 bedrooms: 5,106
- 4 bedrooms: 1,879
- 5 or more bedrooms: 136
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 329
- 2 bedrooms: 899
- 3 bedrooms: 489
- 4 bedrooms: 111
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 70068 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 310
- 1 vehicle: 2,098
- 2 vehicles: 4,144
- 3 vehicles: 1,266
- 4 vehicles: 277
- 5 or more vehicles: 95
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 395
- 1 vehicle: 943
- 2 vehicles: 469
- 3 vehicles: 34
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70068:
- Less than $10,000: 129
- $10,000 to $14,999: 64
- $15,000 to $19,999: 48
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 37
- $40,000 to $49,999: 116
- $50,000 to $59,999: 104
- $60,000 to $69,999: 99
- $70,000 to $79,999: 149
- $80,000 to $89,999: 256
- $90,000 to $99,999: 336
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,652
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,490
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1,005
- $175,000 to $199,999: 548
- $200,000 to $249,999: 916
- $250,000 to $299,999: 351
- $300,000 to $399,999: 302
- $400,000 to $499,999: 115
- $500,000 to $749,999: 42
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70068:
- Less than $100: 75
- $100 to $149: 38
- $150 to $199: 41
- $200 to $249: 35
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 134
- $350 to $399: 153
- $400 to $449: 199
- $450 to $499: 133
- $500 to $549: 74
- $550 to $599: 91
- $600 to $649: 244
- $650 to $699: 57
- $700 to $749: 62
- $750 to $799: 58
- $800 to $899: 156
- $1,000 to $1,249: 57
- $1,500 to $1,999: 44
- No cash rent: 169
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $139,889.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,978
- Black or African American householders: $127,945
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,729
- Asian householders: $219,895
- Some other race householders: $114,201
- Two or more races householders: $149,378
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,165
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,792 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| 70068: | $140,792 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,648 - $210,995
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $167,474| Here: | $167,474 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $141,775| Here: | $141,775 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 2-unit structures: $100,234| Here: | $100,234 | | State: | $218,101 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,520| Here: | $84,520 | | State: | $189,844 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,425| Here: | $105,425 | | State: | $179,688 |
Mobile homes: $22,009| Here: | $22,009 | | State: | $34,481 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,571| Here: | $33,571 | | State: | $47,390 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,350
- One, attached: 240
- Two: 234
- 3 or 4: 514
- 5 to 9: 124
- 10 to 19: 80
- 20 to 49: 20
- 50 or more: 139
- Mobile homes: 1,038
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 92

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,602 (80%)
- Carpooled: 2,050 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 168 (1%)
- Other means: 153 (1%)
- Worked at home: 208 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 326
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1373
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1835
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1525
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1261
- 25 to 29 minutes: 666
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2027
- 35 to 39 minutes: 610
- 40 to 44 minutes: 441
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1752
- 60 to 89 minutes: 987
- 90 or more minutes: 217
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,951
- In family households: 27,559 (5,921 male householders, 2,125 female householders)
6,153 spouses, 10,984 children (9,905 natural, 251 adopted, 828 stepchildren), 969 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 437 other relatives, 540 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,392 (958 male householders (775 living alone)), 1,019 female householders (873 living alone)), 415 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 426 (425 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,412 2-persons, 2,194 3-persons, 2,000 4-persons, 902 5-persons, 317 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,648 1-person, 294 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 22 4-persons.
6,178 married couples with children.
2,351 single-parent households (472 men, 1,879 women).
92.5% of residents of 70068 zip code speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 21% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 19% well, 8% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 23% well, 17% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
Foreign born population: 933 (3.1%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Honduras (33%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Cuba (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 131
- 1990 to 1994: 182
- 1985 to 1989: 174
- 1980 to 1984: 104
- 1975 to 1979: 95
- 1970 to 1974: 47
- 1970 to 1974: 87
- 1965 to 1969: 113
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White population: 18,434
Black population: 11,032
American Indian population: 93
Asian population: 205
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 344
Two or more races population: 348

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 12413 |
|  French (except Basque): 4386 |
|  German: 1589 |
|  Italian: 1518 |
|  United States or American: 1353 |
|  Irish: 1100 |
|  English: 639 |
|  French Canadian: 610 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 223 |
|  Scottish: 144 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 140 |
|  European: 134 |
|  Dutch: 118 |
|  African: 117 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 117 |
|  Polish: 117 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 66 |
|  British: 61 |
|  Arab:: 60 |
|  Northern European: 53 |
|  Swedish: 49 |
|  Norwegian: 35 |
|  Hungarian: 31 |
|  Palestinian: 29 |
|  Jamaican: 29 |
|  Guyanese: 26 |
|  West Indian: 24 |
|  Celtic: 22 |
|  Russian: 20 |
|  Ukrainian: 18 |
|  Lebanese: 17 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Czech: 16 |
|  Turkish: 14 |
|  Haitian: 13 |
|  Armenian: 11 |
|  Portuguese: 9 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 9 |
|  Finnish: 9 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  German Russian: 6 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Maltese: 6 |
|  Syrian: 5 |
|  Slovak: 5 |
|  Canadian: 4 |
Private high schools not listed on the city page:- ST CHARLES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOO (Students: 469; Location: 100 DOMINICAN DRIVE, LA PLACE, LA; Grades: 9 - 12)
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 456 WEST FIFTH STREET, LA PLACE, LA; Grades: PK - 12)

Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST JOAN OF ARC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 412 FIR, LA PLACE, LA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (Students: 487; Location: 1809 GREENWOOD DR, LA PLACE, LA; Grades: PK - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,322
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (73%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24316
- Northeast: 568
- Midwest: 849
- South: 2923
- West: 573
60% of the 70068 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 26,023. Population change in the 1990s: +4,439 (+17.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,653
| Here: | 37.8% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 817
| Here: | 37.7% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 264
| Here: | 20.0% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INCOR (429 W AIRLINE HWY STE S in LA PLACE, LA; small business): $639,851 in 8 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Engineering Development (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, Air Force, Department of Defense, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $169,974; 2002: $99,878; 2003: $170,000; 2004: $100,000; 2005: $99,999; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$100,000 with Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer for Other Research and Development -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
$100,000 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
$99,999 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2006-01-13.
$99,974 with Department of Defense for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-12-04. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
- TECH 21 LLC (301 W AIRLINE HWY STE 100 in LA PLACE, LA; small business)
$69,713 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
- JADE SERVICES LTD (1051 BERT ST in LA PLACE, MS; small business): $47,880 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Trailers, Ground Effect Vehicles by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,700; 2003: $4,425; 2004: $23,475; 2005: $17,280; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,700 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$17,280, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,425 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-03-26. Completion date: 2003-04-01.
$2,775 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
- CAJUN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY INC (212 WOODLAND DR in LA PLACE, LA; small business): $31,666 in 3 contracts in 2006
$19,976 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2006-06-07. Completion date: 2006-06-07.
$5,965, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-06. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
$5,725, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
- Cypress property management, LLC (133 Belle Terre Blvd. in La Place, LA; small business)
$15,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-12-22.
- DL CHURCH CONSTRUCTION CO INC (3005 MAIN STREET in LA PLACE, LA; small business)
$5,560 with Army for Preservative and Sealing Compounds. Signed on 2002-10-10. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
- J CALDARERA & COMPANY INC (201 WOODLAND DR in LA PLACE, LA): $-34,408 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $-,178,662; 2001: $83,200; 2002: $161,054; 2003: $-,100,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$450,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-09-06. Completion date: 2002-03-19.
$221,338, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-28. Completion date: 1998-06-12.
$83,200, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-19.
$-,100,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-05. Completion date: 1998-05-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 315 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 109 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in religious group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 292 meters
Total costs: 3,637,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 10,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 34
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 10,500
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