70454 Zip Code Profile

70454 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $154,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hammond area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,995/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70454 is $40,993.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70454 earn an average of $35,024/year. Women earn only $18,665/year.

8,220 people in 70454 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70454? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 70454 is 30.2 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 11,962 men and 12,992 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,406 people (out of the 24,954 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,955 homes, and 376 businesses every day. 91 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70454 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 21 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,954
• White Population: 20,887
• Black Population: 3,778
• Hispanic Population: 638
• Asian Population: 217
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 195
• Male Population: 11,962
• Female Population: 12,992
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Hammond LA
• County: Tangipahoa
• City: Ponchatoula
• Longitude: -90.4
• Latitude: 30.4
• Elevation: 21 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 985

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,057
• Drive alone: 6,903
• Carpool: 974
• Public transit: 23
• Ride bikes or walk: 91


• Average commute time: 30.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 209
•    5 - 9: 695
•    10 - 14: 1,266
•    15 - 19: 1,507
•    20 - 24: 862
•    25 - 29: 269
•    30 - 34: 716
•    35 - 39: 196
•    40 - 44: 152
•    45 - 59: 865
•    60 - 89: 989
•    90 plus: 331

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $154,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,103
• Businesses: 324
• Employees: 3,046
• Annual Payroll: $90,055,000
• Average Family Income: $48,995
• Median Family Income: $33,210
• Average Income for Men: $35,024
• Average Income for Women: $18,665

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2402.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Scalise (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 105
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Champ Cooper Elementary School

42530 Highway 445

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 542-6182

D.C. Reeves Elementary School

18026 Sisters Road

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 386-6433

Perrin Early Learning Center

350 West Ash Street

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 386-9734

Tucker Memorial Elementary School

310 South Third Street

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 386-6449

Middle Schools

Martha Vinyard Elementary School

40105 Dunson Road

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 386-6364

Ponchatoula Junior High School

315 East Oak Street

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 370-5322

High Schools

Ponchatoula High School

19452 Highway 22 East

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 386-3514

Other Schools

Jesse Dotey Youth Development Center

16143 West Murray Road

Ponchatoula, LA 70454

(985) 370-4546