70591 Zip Code (Welsh, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,255
Zip code population in 2010: 5,299
Zip code population in 2000: 5,196

Houses and condos: 2,092
Renter-occupied apartments: 215
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70591: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 170.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $381 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $252 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 70591:

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70591:

• Never married: 34.2%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 5.6%

• 
• • 4,08577.8%White
  • 86916.5%Black
  • 1723.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1282.4%Two or more races

Urban population: 2,678
Rural population: 2,576

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70591, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,850 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,850
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $48,001 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$48,001
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1205.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3663.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6632.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9775.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13676.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $600 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$600
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,631 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,631
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 23.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,684 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,684
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 36.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,591 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,591
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 304.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 474.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 172.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,850 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

70591:	$14,850
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 196.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 300.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 313.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $41,931 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$41,931
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 337.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 495.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 587.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1477.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,267 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$12,267
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 175.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,750 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

70591:	$5,750
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,479 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,479
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.1% for AGIs below $25k, 96.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70591, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,158 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,158
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $42,576 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$42,576
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.7% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $865 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$865
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,942 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,942
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,518 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,518
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,307 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$14,307
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,857 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

70591:	$12,857
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,918 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$19,918
State:	$23,585

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,075 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,075
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,146 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

70591:	$4,146
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,513 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,513
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.0%

Here:	62%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70591, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,257 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,257
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $30,235 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,235
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,084 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,084
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,438 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,438
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$378 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$378
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,981 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,981
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,633 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

70591:	$3,633
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $18,078 (25% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,078
State:	$18,222

Here:	24.9% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,628 (5% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,628
State:	$4,190

Here:	4.9% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,153 (reported on 64.8% of returns)

70591:	$4,153
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,935 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,935
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 63.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70650, 70581, 70640, 70546, 70646, 70549.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 180
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,534

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (33 now married, 19 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,210 (603 now married, 601 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70591 with a mortgage: 763
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,193
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70591 household income distribution in 2022

• 12Less than $10,000
• 56$10,000 to $14,999
• 162$15,000 to $19,999
• 106$20,000 to $24,999
• 57$25,000 to $29,999
• 125$30,000 to $34,999
• 87$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $44,999
• 26$45,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 188$60,000 to $74,999
• 256$75,000 to $99,999
• 157$100,000 to $124,999
• 145$125,000 to $149,999
• 216$150,000 to $199,999
• 74$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70591

• 68Less than $10,000
• 30$10,000 to $14,999
• 22$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 141$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$80,000 to $89,999
• 56$90,000 to $99,999
• 122$100,000 to $124,999
• 124$125,000 to $149,999
• 156$150,000 to $174,999
• 74$175,000 to $199,999
• 202$200,000 to $249,999
• 281$250,000 to $299,999
• 116$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 33$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70591

• 33$150 to $199
• 6$200 to $249
• 24$250 to $299
• 7$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 3$550 to $599
• 8$600 to $649
• 67$650 to $699
• 8$800 to $899
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 47No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $659.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,967
• Black or African American householders: $125,596
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $53,090
• Asian householders: $166,854
• Two or more races householders: $166,854

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,226 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,955 - $271,440

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $197,200

Here:	$197,200
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $102,080

Here:	$102,080
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,534
• Two: 36
• 5 to 9: 123
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 to 49: 16
• Mobile homes: 360

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70591

• 83.6%1,909Drove a car alone
• 5.5%126Carpooled
• 1.2%28Walked
• 3.3%75Other means
• 6.0%136Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70591

• 63Less than 5 minutes
• 2555 to 9 minutes
• 9410 to 14 minutes
• 22015 to 19 minutes
• 16420 to 24 minutes
• 21925 to 29 minutes
• 39430 to 34 minutes
• 8335 to 39 minutes
• 13740 to 44 minutes
• 23645 to 59 minutes
• 16660 to 89 minutes
• 9690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,255

• Male householders: 664 (45 living alone), Female householders: 1,074 (332 living alone)

• 1,088 spouses (1,088 opposite-sex spouses), 60 unmarried partners, (60 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,906 children (1,904 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 83 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 374 1-person, 32 2-persons

1,085 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (49 men, 155 women).

90.4% of residents of 70591 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• PITRE-TODD ENTERPRISES INC #1 FACILITY (5 MI NW OF in WELSH, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• GRACE DEROUEN #1 FACILITY - WILDCAT FIEL (OFF ARCENEAUX RD 4.7 MI SSE OF in WELSH, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• HELEN HUNTER THOMAS #1 PRODUCTION FACILI (5 MI NE OF in WELSH, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: HS HELEN HUNTER

• B B ENTERPRISES (101 W RUSSELL in WELSH, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Organizations: DUKE BENOIT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PROSCREEN (18149 ABELL RD in WELSH, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: JOE GOTREAUX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• QUALITY EQUIP CO (102 N ADAMS ST in WELSH, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  

• HENDERSON IMPLEMENT CO INC (211 SERVICE RD W in WELSH, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: CHARLES R HENDERSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EXXON CO USA 52136 (I10 & HWY 99 in WELSH, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

• ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS INC - GAS POWER STAT (16547 LANDFILL RD in WELSH, LA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Alternative names: BIO ENERGY JEFF DAVI

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.5%

Population in 1990: 5,587.

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

• This state: 4,678
• Northeast: 80
• Midwest: 91
• South: 300
• West: 83

64% of the 70591 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

95% of the 70591 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, 41% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 34 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.8%), and Structure Fires (22.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70591
• 6353.8%Outside Fires
• 2622.2%Structure Fires
• 1714.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 119.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70591, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70591 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	39	70.9 years
John	36	70.1 years
Mary	34	77.5 years
Frank	17	73.2 years
James	16	78.0 years
Sidney	14	72.4 years
Alice	13	77.0 years
Robert	13	67.5 years
Marie	12	82.3 years
Eva	12	75.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 70591 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hebert	29	77.4 years
Ardoin	28	75.8 years
Guillory	28	73.5 years
Benoit	27	76.7 years
Fontenot	27	77.3 years
Broussard	27	77.0 years
Trahan	26	73.0 years
Sonnier	23	74.7 years
Derouen	19	83.1 years
Hardy	19	80.3 years

Businesses in zip code 70591

• Dairy Queen: 1