Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,375
| This zip code: | $25,375 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70580, 70576, 70554, 70524, 71367, 70585.
Housing units in zip code 70586 with a mortgage: 1,876 (78 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,188
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $803
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 31.9% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.8% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 70586 include: Chicot Church (A), Pentecost Church (B), Saint Julien Chapel (C), Parkview Plaza Church of Christ (D), Saint Mary Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Saint Matthew Church (G), Little Union Church (H), Saint Peter Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McCormack Cemetery (1), Atteles Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Fontenot Cemetery (4), Platin Cemetery (5), Fergerson Cemetery (6), Soileaus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Negro Lake (A), Chicota Lake (B), Crooked Creek Reservoir (C), Fontenots Pond (D), Harveys Lake (E), Millers Lake (F), Aswell Lake (G), Cazan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nezpique, Bayou (A), Grand Louis, Bayou (B), Turkey Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Choctaw Bayou (E), Joe Marcel, Bayou (F), Caney Bayou (G), Beaver Creek (H), Coulee Manuel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ville Platte Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 132
- 1995 to 1998: 534
- 1990 to 1994: 500
- 1980 to 1989: 1,616
- 1970 to 1979: 2,132
- 1960 to 1969: 1,542
- 1950 to 1959: 1,051
- 1940 to 1949: 630
- 1939 or earlier: 557
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ville Platte, LA (70586): |
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- no bedroom: 90
- 1 bedrooms: 206
- 2 bedrooms: 1,334
- 3 bedrooms: 3,243
- 4 bedrooms: 420
- 5 or more bedrooms: 65
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 122
- 1 bedrooms: 461
- 2 bedrooms: 1,001
- 3 bedrooms: 758
- 4 bedrooms: 91
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 70586 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 307
- 1 vehicle: 1,699
- 2 vehicles: 2,611
- 3 vehicles: 544
- 4 vehicles: 150
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 919
- 1 vehicle: 1,045
- 2 vehicles: 429
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 70586:
- Less than $10,000: 214
- $10,000 to $14,999: 107
- $15,000 to $19,999: 137
- $20,000 to $24,999: 148
- $25,000 to $29,999: 147
- $30,000 to $34,999: 130
- $35,000 to $39,999: 109
- $40,000 to $49,999: 276
- $50,000 to $59,999: 441
- $60,000 to $69,999: 402
- $70,000 to $79,999: 362
- $80,000 to $89,999: 322
- $90,000 to $99,999: 313
- $100,000 to $124,999: 651
- $125,000 to $149,999: 437
- $150,000 to $174,999: 236
- $175,000 to $199,999: 189
- $200,000 to $249,999: 250
- $250,000 to $299,999: 167
- $300,000 to $399,999: 84
- $400,000 to $499,999: 15
- $500,000 to $749,999: 40
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70586:
- Less than $100: 205
- $100 to $149: 313
- $150 to $199: 229
- $200 to $249: 199
- $250 to $299: 124
- $300 to $349: 50
- $350 to $399: 44
- $500 to $549: 20
- $700 to $749: 14
- $1,500 to $1,999: 18
- No cash rent: 409
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $22,578.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,167
- Black or African American householders: $68,553
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $49,083
- Asian householders: $73,625
- Some other race householders: $48,102
- Two or more races householders: $62,500
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,972
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,355 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
| 70586: | $83,355 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,835 - $116,862
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $111,951| Here: | $111,951 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $55,551| Here: | $55,551 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 2-unit structures: $7,835| Here: | $7,835 | | State: | $218,101 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,080| Here: | $174,080 | | State: | $189,844 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,041| Here: | $59,041 | | State: | $179,688 |
Mobile homes: $26,022| Here: | $26,022 | | State: | $34,481 |
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: 7,085
- One, attached: 68
- Two: 151
- 3 or 4: 131
- 5 to 9: 87
- 10 to 19: 32
- 20 to 49: 21
- 50 or more: 140
- Mobile homes: 971
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,366 (82%)
- Carpooled: 763 (12%)
- Railroad: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 128 (2%)
- Other means: 115 (2%)
- Worked at home: 141 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 417
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1173
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1244
- 15 to 19 minutes: 877
- 20 to 24 minutes: 590
- 25 to 29 minutes: 195
- 30 to 34 minutes: 540
- 35 to 39 minutes: 93
- 40 to 44 minutes: 89
- 45 to 59 minutes: 386
- 60 to 89 minutes: 283
- 90 or more minutes: 494
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,638
- In family households: 18,345 (4,106 male householders, 1,601 female householders)
4,109 spouses, 7,316 children (6,834 natural, 128 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 452 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 279 other relatives, 256 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,293 (1,047 male householders (984 living alone)), 1,128 female householders (1,087 living alone)), 118 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 718 (676 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,241 2-persons, 1,366 3-persons, 1,153 4-persons, 631 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,071 1-person, 100 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
3,791 married couples with children.
2,033 single-parent households (280 men, 1,753 women).
71.7% of residents of 70586 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 17% well, 15% not well).
27.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 20% well, 7% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 12% well, 31% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 135 (0.6%)
(48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Pakistan (24%)
- Vietnam (15%)
- Lebanon (14%)
- Other Western Asia (13%)
- Germany (9%)
- Japan (9%)
- Other Western Europe (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 32
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1985 to 1989: 25
- 1980 to 1984: 18
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 27
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White population: 14,170
Black population: 7,047
American Indian population: 37
Asian population: 32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 39
Two or more races population: 96

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 6574 |
|  French (except Basque): 3220 |
|  United States or American: 2997 |
|  French Canadian: 1841 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 551 |
|  English: 260 |
|  Irish: 222 |
|  German: 188 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 73 |
|  African: 73 |
|  Italian: 58 |
|  European: 50 |
|  Arab:: 28 |
|  Lebanese: 28 |
|  Belgian: 20 |
|  Polish: 18 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 17 |
|  Canadian: 13 |
|  Yugoslavian: 13 |
|  Scottish: 9 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 6 |
|  Greek: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  British: 2 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,033
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20291
- Northeast: 138
- Midwest: 129
- South: 586
- West: 65
65% of the 70586 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 14,291. Population change in the 1990s: +7,131 (+49.9%).
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): 417
| Here: | 13.6% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 203
| Here: | 16.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 3.6% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DESHOTELS CONTRACTING INC, (3388 TATE COVE RD in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business): $186,952 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $39,900; 2001: $49,975; 2002: $49,875; 2003: $-2,274; 2004: $-,399; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$49,975 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2001-12-03. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$49,875, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$49,875 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 1999-12-23. Completion date: 1999-12-20.
$39,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-11-01. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
- mark buller and joseph k. west (P.O. Box 600 in Ville Platte, LA)
$27,720 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-01-02.
- VISUAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE (6221 HWY 167 NORTH in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business)
$22,800 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2002-12-29. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
- SOILEAU INDUSTRIES INC (800 NW RAILROAD AVE in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business)
$3,906 with Army for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-07-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 7)
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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
- 364 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 260 people in nursing homes
- 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in other group homes
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
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