ZIP Code 70446, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70446 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,173. The land area covers 82.58 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	7,173	±1,482	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	37.6 yrs	±5.9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,453	±391	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	2,657	±407
Occupied Housing Units	2,453	±391
Vacant Housing Units	204	±254
Median Home Value	$249,900	±$68,157
Median Gross Rent	$1,320	±$488

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$71,892	±$16,012
Per Capita Income	$30,357	±$5,781
Poverty Rate	12%	±7.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	853	±536
Unemployment Rate	9.8%	±7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,834	±702
Broadband Internet Rate	91.8%	±4%

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 TANGIPAHOA GUS Population: 139,823 (2024) ID: 183801	County	Official County Government	Contact: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PO BOX 215, AMITE LA 70422-0215

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Albany High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Albany, LA
Albany Lower Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Albany, LA
Albany Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Albany, LA
Albany Upper Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-04	Albany, LA
Amite Elementary Magnet School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Amite, LA
Amite High Magnet	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Amite, LA
Amite Westside Middle Magnet	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Amite, LA
Champ Cooper Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Ponchatoula, LA
Chesbrough Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Kentwood, LA
Covington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, 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
Southeastern Louisiana University	College	10.6 mi away	548 Ned McGehee Ave., Hammond, LA, 70402	9855492000 Website →
LORANGER BRANCH	Library	2.5 mi away	19451 HIGHWAY 40, LORANGER, LA, 70446	(985) 878-6224
Petra College	College Vocational	11.0 mi away	1814 North Morrison Boulevard, Hammond, LA, 70401-1551	9853187880 Website →
INDEPENDENCE BRANCH	Library	8.5 mi away	290 SOUTH PINE STREET, INDEPENDENCE, LA, 70443	(985) 878-2970
Compass Career College	College Vocational	13.1 mi away	42353 Deluxe Plaza, Suite 16, Hammond, LA, 70403	9854192050 Website →
FOLSOM BRANCH	Library	10.1 mi away	82393 RAILROAD AVENUE, FOLSOM, LA, 70437	(985) 796-9728
Saint Joseph Seminary College	College	16.4 mi away	75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457	9858672232 Website →
ENON BRANCH	Library	10.2 mi away	14073 HIGHWAY 16, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438	(985) 839-9385
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	18.0 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
HAMMOND BRANCH	Library	10.8 mi away	314 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND, LA, 70401	(985) 345-3909

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 HAMMOND 5 E, LA US, located 9.2 miles from ZCTA5 70446. 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°	38.3°	49.9°	5.75"	—
February	65.2°	41.9°	53.5°	4.59"	—
March	71.5°	48.6°	60.0°	5.25"	—
April	77.6°	54.7°	66.2°	5.56"	—
May	84.5°	62.5°	73.5°	5.41"	—
June	89.8°	69.1°	79.4°	6.65"	—
July	91.5°	71.5°	81.5°	6.79"	—
August	91.8°	71.0°	81.4°	5.61"	—
September	88.0°	67.1°	77.5°	4.38"	—
October	80.6°	55.6°	68.1°	4.10"	—
November	70.4°	45.5°	58.0°	4.20"	—
December	63.7°	40.5°	52.1°	5.88"	—

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
Tickfaw village	Village	8.6 mi	—
Independence town	Town	8.7 mi	—
Natalbany CDP	CDP	9.7 mi	—
Folsom village	Village	9.7 mi	—
Hammond city	City	10.6 mi	—
Amite City town	Town	11.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70446. • 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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