Housing units in zip code 70454 with a mortgage: 3,281 (244 second mortgage, 423 home equity loan, 124 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,255
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,148
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
20.3%
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 70454: Ponchatoula Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Port Manchac (B), Collinswood School Museum (C), Tangipahoa Parish Library Ponchatoula Branch (D), Ponchatoula Police Department (E), Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department (F), Eighth Ward Volunteer Fire Department of Tangipahoa Parish Main Station (G), Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (H), Ponchatoula City Hall (I), Eighth Ward Volunteer Fire Department of Tangipahoa Parish Station 2 (J), Manchac Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70454 include: First True Love World Outreach (A), United Church (B), Fellowship Baptist Church (C), Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (D), Bedico Church (E), Pine Dale Church (F), Pentecostal Church (G), Jesus Name Church (H), Holy Guardian Angel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wadesboro Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Wetmore Cemetery (3), Collins Cemetery (4), Stango Cemetery (5), Cooper Cemetery (6), Mitchell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dead Lake (A), Lake Ju-Lu (B), Mitchells Lake (C), Ear Lake (D), Hoovers Pond (E), Four Mile Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dixie Branch (A), Cow Branch (B), Cedar Branch (C), Holden Branch (D), Black Bayou (E), Big Branch (F), Pole Bridge Branch (G), Natalbany River (H), East Bedico Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 70454 include: Bedico Park (1), Ponchatoula Commercial Historic District (2), Joyce Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 997
2000 to 2004: 1,120
1990 to 1999: 1,754
1980 to 1989: 1,267
1970 to 1979: 1,277
1960 to 1969: 659
1950 to 1959: 413
1940 to 1949: 449
1939 or earlier: 508
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 70454:
Less than $10,000: 487
$10,000 to $14,999: 475
$15,000 to $19,999: 378
$20,000 to $24,999: 178
$25,000 to $29,999: 99
$30,000 to $34,999: 140
$35,000 to $39,999: 163
$40,000 to $49,999: 168
$50,000 to $59,999: 130
$60,000 to $69,999: 343
$70,000 to $79,999: 269
$80,000 to $89,999: 104
$90,000 to $99,999: 161
$100,000 to $124,999: 366
$125,000 to $149,999: 607
$150,000 to $174,999: 622
$175,000 to $199,999: 343
$200,000 to $249,999: 770
$250,000 to $299,999: 621
$300,000 to $399,999: 342
$400,000 to $499,999: 229
$500,000 to $749,999: 106
$750,000 to $999,999: 51
$1,000,000 or more: 176
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 70454:
Less than $100: 927
$100 to $149: 476
$150 to $199: 239
$200 to $249: 256
$250 to $299: 298
$300 to $349: 782
$350 to $399: 136
$400 to $449: 237
$450 to $499: 59
$500 to $549: 2,481
$550 to $599: 460
$600 to $649: 332
$650 to $699: 457
$700 to $749: 200
$750 to $799: 127
$800 to $899: 170
$900 to $999: 488
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,946
$1,250 to $1,499: 351
$2,000 or more: 323
No cash rent: 481
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,691
Black or African American householders: $102,105
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $248,047
Two or more races householders: $157,848
Hispanic or Latino householders: $261,576
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $150,813
70454:
$150,813
Louisiana:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,795 - $217,785
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $174,675
Here:
$174,675
State:
$177,879
Townhouses or other attached units: $148,517
Here:
$148,517
State:
$192,246
Mobile homes: $52,111
Here:
$52,111
State:
$57,997
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,634
One, attached: 439
Two: 678
3 or 4: 960
5 to 9: 3,032
10 to 19: 881
20 to 49: 132
50 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 1,831
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 879
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,233 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,677 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 337 (4%)
Taxi: 366 (4%)
Motorcycle: 100 (1%)
Bicycle: 1,979 (21%)
Walked: 104 (1%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 511 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 230
5 to 9 minutes: 704
10 to 14 minutes: 1,510
15 to 19 minutes: 1,617
20 to 24 minutes: 970
25 to 29 minutes: 532
30 to 34 minutes: 627
35 to 39 minutes: 166
40 to 44 minutes: 278
45 to 59 minutes: 1,258
60 to 89 minutes: 1,047
90 or more minutes: 525
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,751
In family households: 17,760 (4,023 male householders, 1,408 female householders)
4,281 spouses, 6,896 children (6,256 natural, 96 adopted, 544 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 154 parents, 238 other relatives, 252 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,991 (838 male householders (714 living alone)), 911 female householders (864 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,210 2-persons, 1,528 3-persons, 1,121 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 230 6-persons, 299 7-or-more-persons
2,850 married couples with children.
2,676 single-parent households (417 men, 2,259 women).
96.1% of residents of 70454 zip code speak English at home.
24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 50% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
38.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% very well, 17% well, 43% not well, 16% not at all).
9.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% very well, 77% not well).
14.8% of residents speak other language at home (27% very well, 62% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 467 (2.3%) (29.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Germany (18%)
Greece (18%)
Mexico (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Portugal (7%)
Korea (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 288
1990 to 1999: 57
1980 to 1989: 411
Before 1980: 179
Races in zip code 70454:
White population: 15,635 Black population: 3,680 American Indian population: 1,485 Asian population: 0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 448 Some other race population: 1,113 Two or more races population: 324 Hispanic or Latino population: 552
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOL (19452 HIGHWAY 22 EAST in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053024 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PONCHATOULA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (315 EAST OAK STREET in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053022 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHAMP COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (42530 HIGHWAY 445 in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053003 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PERRIN EARLY LEARNING CENTER (350 WEST ASH STREET in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053034 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
REYNOLD'S INSTITUTE (16143 WEST MURRAY ROAD in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-053046 Organizations: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
RANGE ROAD AUTO SALVAGE AND BODY SUPPLY (1240 RANGE RD in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0162, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
PONCHATOULA, CITY OF (PO BOX 428 in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0533, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1996-0183, ICIS-06-1998-0487, ICIS-06-1999-0322, ICIS-06-2001-0176, ICIS-06-1996-0183, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
PONCHATOULA, CITY OF WWTP (S OF CITY, 250' E OF HWY 51 & I-55 in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1018, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
PONCHATOULA, CITY OF (250' E OF HWY 51 AND I-55, P.O. BOX 428 in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0278, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ELMER CANDY CORP (401 5TH STREET in PONCHATOULA, LA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CANDY AND OTHER CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS; POTATO CHIPS, CORN CHIPS, AND SIMILAR SNACKS Organizations: SHELLEY MATUS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALLAN NELSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
PONCHATOULA AUTOMOTIVE SVC (955 EAST PINE ST in PONCHATOULA, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification 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: BAKER RICHARD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DALE A LEFTWICH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAKER MTR CAR
CHARLIES STRIPPING & REFINISHING (240 BARRINGER DR in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CHARLIE BARNETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
EKE NOBEL INC PONCHATOULA (124 N 2ND ST in PONCHATOULA, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: EKA NOBEL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (62%)
Utility gas (26%)
Other fuel (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 15,713. Population change in the 1990s: +4,053 (+25.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,098
Northeast: 228
Midwest: 793
South: 2,226
West: 297
63% of the 70454 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% 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): 553
Here:
19.8%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 528
Here:
29.5%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,084
Here:
48.6%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GREAT SOUTHERN DREDGING, INC (957 WEINBERGER TRACE DRIVE in PONCHATOULA, LA) : $847,279 in 12 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams, Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment by U.S. Coast Guard, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, National Park Service, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $720,279; 2005: $127,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$286,715 with U.S. Coast Guard for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-03-09.
$101,251, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-25. Effective on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-03-09.
$101,251, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-25. Effective on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-03-09.
$84,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2004-07-15.
ALLIANCE BUSINESS PRODUCTS INC (155 WEST PINE ST STE A in PONCHATOULA, LA; small business) : $582,997 in 17 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services, Installation of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, Hardware, Commercial, Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, and moreby Navy, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $26,602; 2001: $31,457; 2002: $79,612; 2003: $119,312; 2004: $286,029; 2005: $25,662; 2006: $14,323.
Biggest contracts:
$79,285 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
$78,511 with Navy for Installation of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-27.
$63,329 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2002-03-04. Completion date: 2002-03-25.
$60,200 with Navy for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2004-07-06. Completion date: 2004-07-21.
WALLACE, SARAH L (40065A EMERALD DRIVE in PONCHATOULA, LA; small business) : $17,275 in 10 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Medical/Psychiatric Consultation Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $11,750; 2004: $5,525; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,600 with Army for Medical/Psychiatric Consultation Services. Signed on 2003-05-20. Completion date: 2003-05-20.
$2,100, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-26. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$1,900, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2004-02-26.
$1,750, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-28. Completion date: 2003-12-10.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: