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The population in Jeanerette (zip 70544) is 11,649. There are 112 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Jeanerette (zip 70544) is 41.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Jeanerette (zip 70544) is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Jeanerette (zip 70544)
- 51.3% are married
- 10.9% are divorced
- 21.3% are married with children
- 32.2% have children, but are single
Race in Jeanerette (zip 70544)
- 43.0% are White
- 49.5% are Black
- 0.4% are Asian
- 1.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander