Housing units in zip code 70401 with a mortgage: 2,328 (241 second mortgage, 333 home equity loan, 227 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,939
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,259
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $316
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
22.0%
Whole state:
17.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 70401: Southeastern Louisiana University Strawberry Stadium (A), Oak Knoll Country Club (B), Town and Country Plaza (C), Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery (D), Southeastern Louisiana University Sims Memorial Library (E), Southeastern Louisiana University Recreation Center (F), Hammond Police Department - Detectives (G), Natalbany Volunteer Fire Department (H), Hammond Fire Department Station 5 (I), Hammond Fire Department Station 3 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: College Town Shopping Center (1), West Side Plaza Shopping Center (2), West Gate Shopping Center (3), Seville Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70401 include: Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church (A), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (B), God's Tabernacle of Deliverance (C), Immanuel Baptist Church (D), Greater Rosehill Westside Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Crossroads Community Church (G), College Town Baptist Church (H), Calvary Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bankston Cemetery (1), Nazarene Cemetery (2), New Beaula Cemetery (3), Gatlin Cemetery (4), Hoffman Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Branch (A), East Ponchatoula Creek (B), Moran Branch (C), Still Branch (D), Skulls Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,729 married couples with children.
2,760 single-parent households (910 men, 1,850 women).
93.1% of residents of 70401 zip code speak English at home.
75.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 72% not at all).
10.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 10% well, 44% not well, 4% not at all).
23.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% very well, 29% well, 37% not well, 12% not at all).
6.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,083 (4.8%) (22.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
El Salvador (22%)
India (13%)
Philippines (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Vietnam (8%)
Ecuador (8%)
Italy (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,010
1990 to 1999: 98
1980 to 1989: 119
Before 1980: 197
Races in zip code 70401:
White population: 12,398 Black population: 7,886 American Indian population: 192 Asian population: 2,224 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 188 Two or more races population: 266 Hispanic or Latino population: 959
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HAMMOND DEVELOPMENTAL CTR (45439 LIVE OAK DR in HAMMOND, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1297, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101007 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Organizations: STATE OF LA DHH (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT # 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL (45168 RIVER ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053009 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HAMMOND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (111 J W DAVIS DRIVE in HAMMOND, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053010 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HAMMOND EASTSIDE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (45046 RIVER ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053039 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HAMMOND EASTSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (45050 RIVER ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053038 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PUMA APARTMENTS (13109 WARDLINE ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
GRECO RENTALS (45044 RODGERS ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BANKSTON RENTALS (11630 SUNSET ACRES ROAD in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BELL SOUTH TELECOMM/SOUTH CENT (2548 CLUB DELUX RD in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE Organizations: SOUTH CENTRAL BELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BELLSOUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELL SOUTH TELECOMM-HAMMOND SO, BELLSOUTH J2823
BEST WESTERN INN (14175 HIGHWAY 190 in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
PHIL'S MOBILE HOME PARK (15636 LA HWY 1064 in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
MILLARD HUTCHISON APARTMENTS (43320 HAPPYWOODS ROAD EXT. in HAMMOND, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: HUTCHINSON APARTMENTS
ENTERGY LA INC - HAMMOND DISTRIBUTION CE (411 PRIDE STREET in HAMMOND, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES Alternative names: ENTERGY DIST CENT S, ENTERGY LA INC HAMMOND DIST CTR S
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (69%)
Utility gas (19%)
Other fuel (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)
Population in 1990: 16,101. Population change in the 1990s: +2,799 (+17.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,865
Northeast: 157
Midwest: 686
South: 1,896
West: 449
50% of the 70401 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 838
Here:
24.5%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 341
Here:
32.2%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,089
Here:
23.4%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HESCO BASTION USA LLC (47152 CONRAD EAST ANDERSON in HAMMOND, LA; small business) : $707,887 in 15 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Feasibility Studies (non-construction), Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Miscellaneous Items, Miscellaneous Construction Equipment, and moreby U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $61,380; 2004: $483,288; 2005: $92,300; 2006: $70,919.
Biggest contracts:
$171,268 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Feasibility Studies (non-construction). Taking place in MS. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$171,268 with Army for Feasibility Studies (non-construction). Taking place in MS. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$81,840 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-02-03.
$42,300, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
TOP GUN AVIATION INC (405 AIRWAYS BLVD in HAMMOND, LA; small business)
$316,522 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
STEVE BORNKESSEL & ASSOCIATES (45344 PINE HILL RD in HAMMOND, LA) : $80,900 in 8 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Safety and Rescue Equipment, Fire Fighting Equipment, Air Conditioning Equipment, Power and Hand Pumps, and moreby Navy, Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $14,695; 2002: $6,200; 2003: $-4,312; 2004: $18,207; 2005: $41,117; 2006: $4,993.
Biggest contracts:
$34,817 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
$14,695 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2001-11-08. Completion date: 2001-11-26.
$11,481 with Navy for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,726 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-03-01.
PORTIERS INC (11420 HWY 190 WEST in HAMMOND, LA; small business)
$69,747 with Defense Logistics Agency for Woodworking Machines. Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2006-01-17.
COMPU CURE HAMMOND (215 E CHARLES ST in HAMMOND, LA) : $42,977 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, Electrical Control Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,968; 2005: $29,009; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$29,009 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-02.
$29,009 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2006-01-12.
$6,984 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electrical Control Equipment. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
$6,984 with Army for Electrical Control Equipment. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
ANNETTE'S COUNTRY COOKING AND (2804 W CHURCH ST in HAMMOND, LA; small business) : $17,850 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$11,340 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$6,510 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
LA CARRETA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (108 NW RAILROAD AVE in HAMMOND, LA; small business)
$7,440 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-12-13. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
Majesty's Service (2116 Westdale Court in Hammond, LA; small business)
$5,232 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-10-07. Completion date: 2005-10-10.
EASTSIDE COLLISION CENTER LLC (18122 HIGHWAY 190 E in HAMMOND, LA; small business)
$3,764 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-07-27.
HUMMINGBIRD HELICOPTERS - SOUT (501 N INDUSTRIAL PARK ROA in HAMMOND, LA; small business) : $-15,400 in 2 contractsin 2006
$0 with Army for Air Passenger Service. Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-06-28.
$-15,400, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-06-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)