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70402

Zip code 70402: Hammond, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaTangipahoa ParishCentral Time
Population
1,850
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
19.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
15,041 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70402

70402 is a dense urban zip code in Hammond, Louisiana (Tangipahoa Parish), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 1,850 people live here, or 15,041 per square mile. The median resident is 19.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 70402 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
19.6
Under 18
0%
65 and over
0%

Race and ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black40%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.1%
Diversity index
52.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

No data reported.

Households

Households
0
Average household size
—
Family households
—
Married couples
—
Living alone
—
Veterans (of adults)
0.4%
Male / female
32% / 68%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

No data reported.

Median household income

70402
—
Tangipahoa
$56,760
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$3,194
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
—
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
—
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
—
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70402
—
Tangipahoa
$212,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70402
—
Tangipahoa
$1,003
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

No data reported.

Housing units
0
Owner-occupied
—
Vacant
—
Median year built
—
Median rooms
—
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
58%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
38%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
42%
10–19
39%
20–29
6%
30–44
5%
45–59
5%
60+
2%
Average commute
13.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
35.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
28%
Office and admin
28%
Sales
19%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Education
7%
Healthcare
5%
Transportation and moving
3%
Management
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
0.8%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
46%
Education
34%
Retail
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Health care and social assistance
3%
Information
1%
Construction
0.8%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$5,227
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
36.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70402U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$3,250$74,888
Service$9,479$26,804
Sales and office$4,063$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$11,827$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
0%
Some college
100%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
—
Cable, fiber or DSL
—
No internet access
—
Without health insurance
1.9%
Limited-English households
—

Geography

City (USPS)
Hammond
Center point
30.5165° N, 90.4693° W
Land area
0.1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hammond100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70402

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70404Hammond · PO box0.9 mi—
70401Hammond1.4 mi$50,653
70403Hammond2.4 mi$50,976
70451Natalbany2.4 mi—
70466Tickfaw4.1 mi$65,807
70711Albany7.3 mi$93,623
70455Robert8.7 mi$57,182
70443Independence9 mi$57,464
70446Loranger11 mi$71,892
70462Springfield12 mi$68,045
70744Holden12 mi$61,375
70454Ponchatoula13 mi$71,611

Questions about 70402

What city is zip code 70402?

70402 is assigned to Hammond, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70402 in?

70402 is in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70402?

About 1,850 people live in 70402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70402 in?

70402 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 70402?

The closest zip codes to 70402 are 70404, 70401, 70403, 70451, 70466.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70402, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.