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70454 Zip Code (Ponchatoula, LA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Ponchatoula, LA (2.75%), Hammond, LA (0.03%)
County: Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 31,762
Zip code population in 2010: 24,954
Zip code population in 2000: 19,766

Houses and condos: 14,182
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,074
% of renters here:

16%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70454: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 161.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 196 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 70454
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.4% ($935)
Louisiana:

0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $989 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $674 (0.4%)

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Males: 16,147  (50.8%)
Females: 15,613  (49.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 70454:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70454:

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

Zip code 70454 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 70454 (2022)
    • 23,56074.2%White
    • 4,72414.9%Black
    • 2,1636.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9893.1%Two or more races
    • 1880.6%Some other race
    • 1260.4%Asian
    • 90.03%American Indian
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Urban population: 13,253
Rural population: 18,508

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $213,631
70454:

$213,631
Louisiana:

$209,200



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 81 registered sex offenders living in 70454 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 70454 is 360 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.6 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70454, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,609 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,609
State:

$60,757

Salary/wage: $54,100 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$54,100
State:

$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1069.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3607.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6839.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9737.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16768.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50192.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $990 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$990
Louisiana:

$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 645.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,834 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,834
State:

$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 916.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,216 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,216
State:

+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4602.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,827 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

+$6,827
State:

+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 343.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3516.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,712 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
70454:

$20,712
Louisiana:

$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 159.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 313.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 563.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3136.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,200 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
70454:

$19,200
Louisiana:

$27,459
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,941 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$27,941
State:

$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 525.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2566.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,941 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$8,941
State:

$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 898.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,601 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
70454:

$5,601
State:

$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 591.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,583 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,583
State:

$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70454, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,022 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,022
State:

$56,730

Salary/wage: $47,195 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$47,195
State:

$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,268 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,268
Louisiana:

$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,880 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,880
State:

$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,777 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

+$4,777
State:

+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,863 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,863
State:

+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,140 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
70454:

$14,140
Louisiana:

$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,767 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
70454:

$17,767
Louisiana:

$25,119

Total itemized deductions: $20,153 (20% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:

$20,153
State:

$23,585

Here:

20.1% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,611 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,611
State:

$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,387 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
70454:

$4,387
State:

$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,573 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,573
State:

$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.3%
Here:

56%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70454, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,406 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,406
State:

$39,411

Salary/wage: $35,089 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:

$35,089
State:

$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,192 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,192
Louisiana:

$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,686 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,686
State:

$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,841 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$3,841
State:

+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,643 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

+$7,643
State:

+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,906 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
70454:

$2,906
Louisiana:

$3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,630 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$13,630
Louisiana:

$17,274

Total itemized deductions: $17,256 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:

$17,256
State:

$18,222

Here:

22.9% of AGI
State:

20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,447 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,447
State:

$4,190

Here:

4.3% of AGI
State:

4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,157 (reported on 70.1% of returns)
70454:

$5,157
State:

$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,160 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,160
State:

$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%
Here:

60%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $10k, 62.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$62,603
Louisiana:

$55,416
Ponchatoula, LA (70454) map Nearest zip codes: 70447, 70455, 70403, 70402, 70401, 70068.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.7%
Louisiana:

44.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.2%
Louisiana:

41.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,512
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,148


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 302 (278 now married, 13 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,352 (3,089 now married, 3,237 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 70454 with a mortgage: 6,156 (267 second mortgage, 121 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,379
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $399

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.7%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.6%
Whole state:

10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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

    Shopping Centers: Gateway Shopping Center (1), Berryland Shopping Center (2). 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
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1902020 or later
  • 4,1142010 to 2019
  • 3,7872000 to 2009
  • 1,4981990 to 1999
  • 1,3971980 to 1989
  • 2,0041970 to 1979
  • 4381960 to 1969
  • 3561950 to 1959
  • 4661940 to 1949
  • 3721939 or earlier

Zip code 70454 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ponchatoula, LA (70454)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ponchatoula, LA (70454)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2071 bedroom
  • 1,0252 bedrooms
  • 6,5483 bedrooms
  • 2,6804 bedrooms
  • 3095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ponchatoula, LA (70454)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ponchatoula, LA (70454)
  • 64no bedroom
  • 951 bedroom
  • 9012 bedrooms
  • 8163 bedrooms
  • 1954 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ponchatoula, LA (70454) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ponchatoula, LA (70454) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 191no vehicle
  • 3,6991 vehicle
  • 5,0762 vehicles
  • 1,4773 vehicles
  • 2224 vehicles
  • 1145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ponchatoula, LA (70454) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ponchatoula, LA (70454) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 271no vehicle
  • 1,1351 vehicle
  • 4872 vehicles
  • 1443 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 70454 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 70454 household income distribution in 2022
  • 659Less than $10,000
  • 995$10,000 to $14,999
  • 321$15,000 to $19,999
  • 944$20,000 to $24,999
  • 467$25,000 to $29,999
  • 379$30,000 to $34,999
  • 625$35,000 to $39,999
  • 254$40,000 to $44,999
  • 676$45,000 to $49,999
  • 879$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,473$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,846$75,000 to $99,999
  • 901$100,000 to $124,999
  • 723$125,000 to $149,999
  • 984$150,000 to $199,999
  • 585$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70454

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70454
  • 192Less than $10,000
  • 38$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 24$25,000 to $29,999
  • 58$30,000 to $34,999
  • 71$35,000 to $39,999
  • 252$40,000 to $49,999
  • 103$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 232$70,000 to $79,999
  • 121$80,000 to $89,999
  • 134$90,000 to $99,999
  • 744$100,000 to $124,999
  • 183$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,315$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,416$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,154$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,174$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,287$300,000 to $399,999
  • 777$400,000 to $499,999
  • 138$500,000 to $749,999
  • 92$750,000 to $999,999
  • 111$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70454

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70454
  • 1$150 to $199
  • 98$200 to $249
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 198$300 to $349
  • 26$450 to $499
  • 11$500 to $549
  • 102$550 to $599
  • 54$600 to $649
  • 73$700 to $749
  • 100$750 to $799
  • 198$800 to $899
  • 481$900 to $999
  • 203$1,000 to $1,249
  • 102$1,250 to $1,499
  • 150$1,500 to $1,999
  • 160No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,040.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $310,576.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $251,706
  • Black or African American householders: $144,635
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $351,366
  • Two or more races householders: $223,596
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $370,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,631
70454:

$213,631
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,531 - $293,963

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $163,411
Here:

$163,411
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,666
Here:

$116,666
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $90,613
Here:

$90,613
State:

$325,117

Mobile homes: $30,370
Here:

$30,370
State:

$89,857
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 70454
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,771
  • One, attached: 261
  • Two: 379
  • 3 or 4: 124
  • 5 to 9: 18
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 80
  • Mobile homes: 2,482

Unemployment: 3.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70454

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70454
  • 84.8%11,423Drove a car alone
  • 4.7%633Carpooled
  • 0.0%3Bicycle
  • 1.8%241Other means
  • 8.8%1,191Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70454

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70454
  • 119Less than 5 minutes
  • 8095 to 9 minutes
  • 1,53110 to 14 minutes
  • 2,04815 to 19 minutes
  • 1,31420 to 24 minutes
  • 78625 to 29 minutes
  • 1,64430 to 34 minutes
  • 24735 to 39 minutes
  • 26540 to 44 minutes
  • 1,76245 to 59 minutes
  • 1,05360 to 89 minutes
  • 71290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,762
  • Male householders: 6,099 (2,110 living alone), Female householders: 6,683 (1,977 living alone)
  • 5,833 spouses (5,786 opposite-sex spouses), 888 unmarried partners, (824 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,702 children (9,252 natural, 78 adopted, 370 stepchildren), 842 grandchildren, 279 brothers or sisters, 190 parents, 0 foster children, 404 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 163 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,795 2-persons, 1,678 3-persons, 1,379 4-persons, 632 5-persons, 404 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,091 1-person, 550 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 88 4-persons

5,307 married couples with children.
1,234 single-parent households (261 men, 973 women).

95.5% of residents of 70454 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 29% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 16% well, 18% not well).

Foreign born population: 795 (2.5%)
(35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

4.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 47%Guatemala
  • 21%France
  • 14%Honduras
  • 7%Sweden
  • 6%El Salvador
  • 6%Thailand
  • 2%Chile
Most common first ancestries reported in 70454
  • 15%French
  • 12%American
  • 9%Italian
  • 8%German
  • 6%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 2%Czech
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1292010 or later
  • 3812000 to 2009
  • 1611990 to 1999
  • 324Before 1990

Zip code 70454 topographic map

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)

Zip code 70454 marital status for males
Zip code 70454 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 64.7%Electricity
  • 31.5%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 15,713. Population change in the 1990s: +4,053 (+25.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,702
  • Northeast: 282
  • Midwest: 1,239
  • South: 3,744
  • West: 752

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.

93% of the 70454 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ponchatoula, LA (70454)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 778
Here:

21.8%
Louisiana:

19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 254
Here:

16.7%
Louisiana:

18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185
Here:

14.9%
Louisiana:

17.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 88,410Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 87,896Production occupations
  • 84,131Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 79,437Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 75,467Management occupations
  • 68,875Life, physical, and social science occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • GREAT SOUTHERN DREDGING, INC (957 WEINBERGER TRACE DRIVE in PONCHATOULA, LA) : $847,279 in 12 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 more by 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 contracts from 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:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 5, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 37 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 86. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 159 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 70454 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.2%), and Structure Fires (30.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70454
    • 70348.2%Outside Fires
    • 44930.8%Structure Fires
    • 25217.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 533.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70454, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70454 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10172.4 years
James9969.2 years
Mary7976.5 years
Robert6870.6 years
Charles6471.2 years
Joseph6473.5 years
William6372.6 years
George5073.0 years
Henry4472.4 years
Willie3771.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 70454 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis5068.9 years
Brown4274.1 years
Lavigne4276.0 years
Williams3971.9 years
Johnson3872.7 years
Smith3870.3 years
Miller3673.4 years
Jones3469.3 years
Perrin3078.6 years
Robertson2975.7 years
Businesses in zip code 70454
NameCountNameCount
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Popeyes1
Circle K1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
Ford1Waffle House1
H&R Block1Walgreens1
KFC1Wendy's1
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