ZIP Code 70431, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70431 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 5,769. The land area covers 69.42 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	5,769	±917	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	43.2 yrs	±5.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,247	±296	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	2,347	±310
Occupied Housing Units	2,247	±296
Vacant Housing Units	100	±82
Median Home Value	$245,500	±$36,046
Median Gross Rent	$1,252	±$323

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$69,813	±$19,524
Per Capita Income	$38,200	±$7,891
Poverty Rate	20.6%	±12.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,185	±721
Unemployment Rate	9.8%	±10.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,380	±355
Broadband Internet Rate	86%	±15.5%

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
Abita Springs Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Abita Springs, LA
Abita Springs Middle School	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Abita Springs, LA
Bogalusa High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Bogalusa, LA
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-01	Bogalusa, LA
Central Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Bogalusa, LA
Covington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
Covington High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Covington, LA
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
Enon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Franklinton, LA
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Bush, 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	10.7 mi away	75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457	9858672232 Website →
BUSH BRANCH	Library	4.3 mi away	81597 HWY. 41, BUSH, LA, 70431	(985) 886-3588
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	11.8 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
LEE ROAD BRANCH	Library	6.9 mi away	79213 HIGHWAY 40, COVINGTON, LA, 70435	(985) 893-6284
Delta College Inc	College Vocational	12.5 mi away	19231 N. 6th Street, Covington, LA, 70433-8947	9858926651 Website →
ABITA SPRINGS BRANCH	Library	10.5 mi away	71683 LEVESON STREET, ABITA SPRINGS, LA, 70420	(985) 893-6285
Northshore Technical Community College	College	16.9 mi away	65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe, LA, 70445	9855451500 Website →
ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY	Library	12.6 mi away	310 WEST 21ST AVENUE, COVINGTON, LA, 70433	(985) 871-1219
BOGALUSA BRANCH	Library	12.7 mi away	304 AVENUE F, BOGALUSA, LA, 70427	(985) 735-1961
FOLSOM BRANCH	Library	13.2 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 COVINGTON 4 NNW, LA US, located 10.6 miles from ZCTA5 70431. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	61.5°	40.2°	50.8°	5.60"	0.0"
February	65.7°	43.6°	54.6°	4.64"	0.0"
March	72.4°	49.0°	60.7°	5.03"	0.1"
April	77.8°	55.3°	66.6°	5.31"	0.0"
May	84.3°	62.8°	73.5°	5.27"	0.0"
June	88.7°	69.4°	79.1°	6.66"	0.0"
July	90.1°	71.3°	80.7°	6.40"	0.0"
August	90.0°	71.5°	80.8°	6.00"	0.0"
September	86.7°	67.5°	77.1°	4.12"	0.0"
October	79.4°	56.8°	68.1°	4.52"	0.0"
November	69.8°	46.9°	58.4°	4.03"	0.0"
December	63.5°	42.6°	53.0°	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
Sun village	Village	4.2 mi	—
Rio CDP	CDP	6.9 mi	—
Abita Springs town	Town	10.4 mi	—
Bogalusa city	City	12.6 mi	—
Covington city	City	12.8 mi	—
Folsom village	Village	13.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70431. • 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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