ZIP Code 70427, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70427 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Tammany Parish / Washington Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 17,596. The land area covers 141.35 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	17,596	±978	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	40.2 yrs	±3.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	6,945	±488	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	8,506	±470
Occupied Housing Units	6,945	±488
Vacant Housing Units	1,561	±316
Median Home Value	$133,400	±$27,220
Median Gross Rent	$782	±$75

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$38,074	±$8,427
Per Capita Income	$22,276	±$2,477
Poverty Rate	30%	±4.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	5,214	±857
Unemployment Rate	12.7%	±4.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,896	±776
Broadband Internet Rate	75%	±5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF ST TAMMANY GUS Population: 277,615 (2024) ID: 166017	County	Official County Government	Contact: PARISH PRESIDENT PO BOX 628, COVINGTON LA 70434-0628

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bogalusa High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Bogalusa, LA
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-01	Bogalusa, LA
CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION	Alternative School Nearby	06-12	Carriere, MS
Central Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Bogalusa, LA
Enon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Franklinton, LA
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Bush, LA
Franklinton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Franklinton, LA
Franklinton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Franklinton, LA
Franklinton Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Franklinton, LA
Franklinton Primary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Franklinton, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Saint Joseph Seminary College	College	19.2 mi away	75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457	9858672232 Website →
BOGALUSA BRANCH	Library	3.5 mi away	304 AVENUE F, BOGALUSA, LA, 70427	(985) 735-1961
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	20.7 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
BUSH BRANCH	Library	9.4 mi away	81597 HWY. 41, BUSH, LA, 70431	(985) 886-3588
Delta College Inc	College Vocational	21.8 mi away	19231 N. 6th Street, Covington, LA, 70433-8947	9858926651 Website →
LEE ROAD BRANCH	Library	14.8 mi away	79213 HIGHWAY 40, COVINGTON, LA, 70435	(985) 893-6284
Pearl River Community College	College	23.0 mi away	101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS, 39470	6014031000 Website →
WASHINGTON PARISH LIBRARY	Library	16.4 mi away	825 FREE STREET, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438	(985) 839-7806
THOMAS BRANCH	Library	16.9 mi away	30390 HIGHWAY 424, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438	(985) 848-7061
FOLSOM BRANCH	Library	18.2 mi away	82393 RAILROAD AVENUE, FOLSOM, LA, 70437	(985) 796-9728

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BOGALUSA, LA US, located 4.1 miles from ZCTA5 70427. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	61.3°	38.7°	50.0°	6.14"	0.0"
February	65.8°	42.4°	54.1°	4.64"	0.0"
March	72.1°	48.3°	60.2°	5.14"	0.2"
April	78.9°	54.8°	66.9°	4.38"	0.0"
May	85.4°	63.2°	74.3°	4.51"	0.0"
June	90.5°	70.1°	80.3°	7.76"	0.0"
July	92.4°	72.1°	82.3°	6.35"	0.0"
August	92.0°	71.9°	82.0°	5.83"	0.0"
September	88.8°	67.7°	78.2°	4.72"	0.0"
October	81.0°	56.7°	68.8°	5.33"	0.0"
November	70.8°	45.9°	58.4°	4.15"	0.0"
December	63.9°	40.9°	52.4°	4.93"	0.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Bogalusa city	City	3.7 mi	—
Rio CDP	CDP	3.9 mi	—
Sun village	Village	6.3 mi	—
Varnado village	Village	11.5 mi	—
Franklinton town	Town	15.6 mi	—
Angie village	Village	15.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70427. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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