ZIP Code 70471, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70471 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 24,199. The land area covers 28.94 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	24,199	±1,579	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	43.2 yrs	±2.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	9,607	±605	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	10,550	±622
Occupied Housing Units	9,607	±605
Vacant Housing Units	943	±304
Median Home Value	$394,300	±$24,899
Median Gross Rent	$1,310	±$83

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$96,501	±$9,609
Per Capita Income	$58,117	±$5,029
Poverty Rate	6%	±2.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,430	±585
Unemployment Rate	4%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	12,085	±1,019
Broadband Internet Rate	97.3%	±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
Abita Springs Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Abita Springs, LA
Abita Springs Middle School	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Abita Springs, LA
Bayou Lacombe Middle	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Lacombe, LA
Chahta-Ima Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Lacombe, 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
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Bush, LA
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center	Alternative School Nearby	03-12	Covington, LA
Fontainebleau High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mandeville, 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
Delta College Inc	College Vocational	4.7 mi away	19231 N. 6th Street, Covington, LA, 70433-8947	9858926651 Website →
CAUSEWAY BRANCH	Library	1.5 mi away	3457 HIGHWAY 190, MANDEVILLE, LA, 70471	(985) 626-9779
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	6.7 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
MANDEVILLE BRANCH	Library	2.8 mi away	844 GIROD ST., MANDEVILLE, LA, 70448	(985) 626-4293
Saint Joseph Seminary College	College	9.1 mi away	75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457	9858672232 Website →
ABITA SPRINGS BRANCH	Library	5.3 mi away	71683 LEVESON STREET, ABITA SPRINGS, LA, 70420	(985) 893-6285
Northshore Technical Community College	College	9.8 mi away	65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe, LA, 70445	9855451500 Website →
ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY	Library	5.6 mi away	310 WEST 21ST AVENUE, COVINGTON, LA, 70433	(985) 871-1219
Delta College-Slidell Campus	College Vocational	18.6 mi away	105 Gause Blvd., West, Slidell, LA, 70460-2624	9856437730 Website →
MADISONVILLE BRANCH	Library	5.7 mi away	1123 MAIN ST, MADISONVILLE, LA, 70447	(985) 845-4819

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 9.0 miles from ZCTA5 70471. 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
Mandeville city	City	3.2 mi	—
Lewisburg CDP	CDP	3.5 mi	—
Abita Springs town	Town	5.4 mi	—
Covington city	City	6.1 mi	—
Madisonville town	Town	6.3 mi	—
Lacombe CDP	CDP	10.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70471. • 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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