ZIP Code 70437, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70437 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Tammany Parish / Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 8,030. The land area covers 86.44 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	8,030	±1,119	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	49.4 yrs	±4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,296	±400	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	3,512	±402
Occupied Housing Units	3,296	±400
Vacant Housing Units	216	±108
Median Home Value	$299,000	±$31,490
Median Gross Rent	$734	±$209

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$61,280	±$18,027
Per Capita Income	$35,638	±$5,631
Poverty Rate	13.6%	±7.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,095	±587
Unemployment Rate	3.9%	±2.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,418	±586
Broadband Internet Rate	89.6%	±5.3%

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
Champ Cooper Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Ponchatoula, LA
Covington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
Covington High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Covington, LA
D.C. Reeves Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-04	Ponchatoula, LA
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
Enon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Franklinton, LA
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center	Alternative School Nearby	03-12	Covington, LA
Folsom Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Folsom, 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	8.6 mi away	75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457	9858672232 Website →
FOLSOM BRANCH	Library	1.5 mi away	82393 RAILROAD AVENUE, FOLSOM, LA, 70437	(985) 796-9728
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	10.7 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
LEE ROAD BRANCH	Library	8.3 mi away	79213 HIGHWAY 40, COVINGTON, LA, 70435	(985) 893-6284
Delta College Inc	College Vocational	12.8 mi away	19231 N. 6th Street, Covington, LA, 70433-8947	9858926651 Website →
ENON BRANCH	Library	10.1 mi away	14073 HIGHWAY 16, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438	(985) 839-9385
Southeastern Louisiana University	College	17.0 mi away	548 Ned McGehee Ave., Hammond, LA, 70402	9855492000 Website →
LORANGER BRANCH	Library	11.4 mi away	19451 HIGHWAY 40, LORANGER, LA, 70446	(985) 878-6224
Petra College	College Vocational	17.7 mi away	1814 North Morrison Boulevard, Hammond, LA, 70401-1551	9853187880 Website →
ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY	Library	11.7 mi away	310 WEST 21ST AVENUE, COVINGTON, LA, 70433	(985) 871-1219

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 8.6 miles from ZCTA5 70437. 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
Folsom village	Village	1.2 mi	—
Covington city	City	11.2 mi	—
Abita Springs town	Town	15.1 mi	—
Madisonville town	Town	15.5 mi	—
Franklinton town	Town	16.3 mi	—
Hammond city	City	16.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70437. • 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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