Neighborhood Scorecard

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70750 – Krotz Springs, LA

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 70750 in Krotz Springs, LA blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of D (44/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $38,466, a median home value of $96,100, 5.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of -. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 70750, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $6,863 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 70750, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall D score for 70750 reflects a weighted blend, Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) - and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include housing. Areas pulling the overall grade down are income, education, childcare.

D
Overall Score
44/100
70750 – Krotz Springs, LA

Based on income, housing cost, safety, education, commute, and childcare-cost data from federal sources, not school test scores, walkability, weather, culture, or day-to-day livability.

Income F
$38,466
Median household income
Education F
5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing A-
2.5x
Home value $96,100 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent C+
$834/mo
2BR fair market rent (26% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare F
$6,863/yr
Center-based infant care (18% of income)

Score Breakdown

Income

F
$38,466

Median household income

Score: 23/100

Education

F
5.7%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 6/100

Housing

A-
2.5x

Home value $96,100 vs income

Score: 81/100

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

C+
$834/mo

2BR fair market rent (26% of income)

Score: 62/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

F
$6,863/yr

Center-based infant care (18% of income)

Score: 40/100

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What This Means

Krotz Springs, LA (70750) receives an overall grade of D based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in housing. Challenges include income and education. Data was unavailable for commute, safety – these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 70750?
ZIP 70750 (Krotz Springs, LA) has an overall neighborhood score of 44/100, earning a grade of D. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 70750 a good place to live?
This scorecard cannot answer that on its own, it measures 7 economic and housing-cost indicators (income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare cost) from Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, not school test scores, walkability, weather, culture, or the other factors that make a neighborhood a good fit for a given household. On those 7 measured dimensions, 70750 scores D (44/100) overall. It scores well on housing. It scores lower on income, education, childcare.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →