Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,358
| This zip code: | $37,358 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70456, 70436, 70443, 70465, 70466, 70451.
Housing units in zip code 70422 with a mortgage: 1,030 (80 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 909
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $915
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.7% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 70422 include: Hayden Grove Church (A), Morgan Chapel (B), Shiloh Church (C), Sharon Church (D), Mother of Perpetual Help Church (E), Shady Grove Church (F), Rocky Hill Church (G), Friendship Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Carrier Cemetery (1), Amite Memorial Gardens (2), Hughes Cemetery (3), New Bankston Cemetery (4), Kemp Cemetery (5), Stevens Cemetery (6), Roberts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Distillery Branch (A), Peaks Creek (B), Dry Branch (C), Bunch Branch (D), Natalbany Creek (E), Twelvemile Creek (F), Tyner Creek (G), Horse Branch (H), Joseph Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Amite Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Blythewood Plantation (Historical Places & Services; 400 Daniel Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 118
- 1995 to 1998: 366
- 1990 to 1994: 467
- 1980 to 1989: 964
- 1970 to 1979: 1,086
- 1960 to 1969: 673
- 1950 to 1959: 439
- 1940 to 1949: 314
- 1939 or earlier: 419
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Amite City, LA (70422): |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 143
- 2 bedrooms: 807
- 3 bedrooms: 1,815
- 4 bedrooms: 475
- 5 or more bedrooms: 45
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 120
- 2 bedrooms: 380
- 3 bedrooms: 368
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 70422 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 263
- 1 vehicle: 1,059
- 2 vehicles: 1,414
- 3 vehicles: 377
- 4 vehicles: 121
- 5 or more vehicles: 63
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 228
- 1 vehicle: 477
- 2 vehicles: 195
- 3 vehicles: 37
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70422:
- Less than $10,000: 192
- $10,000 to $14,999: 96
- $15,000 to $19,999: 83
- $20,000 to $24,999: 78
- $25,000 to $29,999: 77
- $30,000 to $34,999: 86
- $35,000 to $39,999: 98
- $40,000 to $49,999: 142
- $50,000 to $59,999: 166
- $60,000 to $69,999: 157
- $70,000 to $79,999: 118
- $80,000 to $89,999: 138
- $90,000 to $99,999: 158
- $100,000 to $124,999: 501
- $125,000 to $149,999: 351
- $150,000 to $174,999: 209
- $175,000 to $199,999: 137
- $200,000 to $249,999: 298
- $250,000 to $299,999: 95
- $300,000 to $399,999: 156
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
- $500,000 to $749,999: 56
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70422:
- Less than $100: 21
- $100 to $149: 33
- $150 to $199: 44
- $200 to $249: 59
- $250 to $299: 61
- $300 to $349: 68
- $350 to $399: 49
- $400 to $449: 21
- $450 to $499: 39
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 17
- $600 to $649: 15
- $1,000 to $1,249: 9
- No cash rent: 266
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $61,354.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,962
- Black or African American householders: $87,042
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $77,716
- Asian householders: $79,843
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,920
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,236
- One, attached: 51
- Two: 88
- 3 or 4: 78
- 5 to 9: 36
- 10 to 19: 8
- 20 to 49: 19
- Mobile homes: 1,317
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,440 (76%)
- Carpooled: 705 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 37 (1%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 104 (2%)
- Other means: 59 (1%)
- Worked at home: 189 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 185
- 5 to 9 minutes: 543
- 10 to 14 minutes: 473
- 15 to 19 minutes: 623
- 20 to 24 minutes: 373
- 25 to 29 minutes: 270
- 30 to 34 minutes: 812
- 35 to 39 minutes: 112
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 261
- 60 to 89 minutes: 375
- 90 or more minutes: 273
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,682
- In family households: 10,395 (2,185 male householders, 950 female householders)
2,176 spouses, 4,010 children (3,649 natural, 87 adopted, 274 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 217 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,287 (596 male householders (504 living alone)), 552 female householders (530 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 631 (614 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,160 2-persons, 730 3-persons, 660 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,034 1-person, 94 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
1,897 married couples with children.
921 single-parent households (115 men, 806 women).
97.4% of residents of 70422 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 20% well, 14% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 6% well, 15% not well, 3% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 55% not well).
Foreign born population: 120 (1.0%)
(70.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (20%)
- Honduras (18%)
- India (14%)
- Cuba (9%)
- Japan (8%)
- Other Western Europe (6%)
- Germany (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1985 to 1989: 27
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 44
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White population: 7,026
Black population: 5,066
American Indian population: 26
Asian population: 42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 90

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4653 |
|  United States or American: 1165 |
|  Italian: 719 |
|  French (except Basque): 610 |
|  Irish: 550 |
|  English: 542 |
|  German: 287 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 210 |
|  Polish: 101 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 51 |
|  African: 51 |
|  Norwegian: 20 |
|  Scottish: 18 |
|  European: 14 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 12 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Dutch: 11 |
|  Canadian: 10 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |
Public high schools in zip code 70422 not listed on the city page:- AMITE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 403 SOUTH LAUREL STREET, AMITE, LA; Grades: 08 - 12)
- NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 202 ROBIN STREET, AMITE, LA; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- OAK FOREST ACADEMY (Students: 463; Location: 600 WALNUT ST, AMITE, LA; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 70422 not listed on the city page:- AMITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 301 VERNON AVENUE, AMITE, LA; Grades: PK - 04)
- WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 401 WEST OAK STREET, AMITE, LA; Grades: 04 - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMITE FOUNDRY & MACHINE INCORPORATED (13040 FOULKS LANE in AMITE, LA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0379, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: STEEL FOUNDRIES
Organizations: ATCHISON CASTING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KENNETH HUNTINGTON
- AMITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (301 VERNON AVENUE in AMITE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053001
Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMITE HIGH SCHOOL (403 SOUTH LAUREL in AMITE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053002
Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NORTHWOOD PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL (CHARTER SCH) (1011 NW CENTRAL RAILROAD AVE in AMITE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-325001
Organizations: NORTHWOOD PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL - AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMITE, TOWN OF (E END OF CHERRY ST in AMITE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0141, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0368, ICIS-06-1996-0141,
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- HILLSDALE DRUMS (RT 1 BOX 87 3/4 MILE S OF HILLSDALE in AMITE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1995-0050, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- BRITT KENNEDY SIGNS INC (100 EAST CHESTNUT STREET in AMITE, 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
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
Organizations: OMAR BRITTEN KENNEDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HOOD MOTOR CO INC (501 SOUTH FIRST STREET in AMITE, 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 NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: WILLIAM HOOD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HOOD MTR CO INC
- AMITE CITY FORD BODY SHOP (111 W CHESTNUT ST in AMITE, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: AMITE CITY FORD INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ADAM GORDON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MARY CURRIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMITE CITY PAINT & BODY
- A & J TIRE RPR (HWY 16 2 BLKS W I55 in AMITE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- RICKS AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (14193 HWY 16 E in AMITE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHARLIE RICK (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PAUL DAVIS INC (HWY 16 W 4 M I55 in AMITE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BRITT KENNEDY SIGNS INC (101 W FACTORY ST in AMITE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KENNEDY REAL ESTATE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,778
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10707
- Northeast: 90
- Midwest: 149
- South: 1075
- West: 160
68% of the 70422 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 12,006. Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+2.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231
| Here: | 14.4% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158
| Here: | 16.5% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 84
| Here: | 16.8% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- Tangilena Village, Inc. (P.O. Box 878 in Amite, LA; small business)
$56,950 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-12-18.
- A-1 MOBILE HOME SERVICE (HWY 10 E in AMITE, LA; small business)
3 employees, $110000 revenue. : $52,000 in 6 contracts in 2000
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles by Federal Emergency Management Agency (disused code: now 7022) Signed by year: 2000: $52,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$31,000 with Federal Emergency Management Agency (disused code: now 7022) for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2020-09-15.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2020-09-15.
$9,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2020-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2020-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 523 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 17 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
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