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70403

Zip code 70403: Hammond, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaTangipahoa ParishCentral Time
Population
30,173
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$212K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,079/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
42 sq mi
713 people/sq mi

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

About 70403

70403 is a suburban zip code in Hammond, Louisiana (Tangipahoa Parish), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 30,173 people live here, or 713 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,976 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $212,400, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,079 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 70403 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
36.1
Under 18
23.6%
65 and over
14.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black37%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
56.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
12,582
Average household size
2.4
Family households
59.5%
Married couples
33.8%
Living alone
35.3%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

70403
$50,976
Tangipahoa
$56,760
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,846
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70403
$212,400
Tangipahoa
$212,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70403
$1,079
Tangipahoa
$1,003
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
14,019
Owner-occupied
66.4%
Vacant
10.3%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.1%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
35%
20–29
11%
30–44
12%
45–59
12%
60+
18%
Average commute
29.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Management
10%
Education
10%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Office and admin
7%
Production
4%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Education
13%
Retail
11%
Construction
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Manufacturing
6%
Other services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$36,475
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70403U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,678$74,888
Service$21,953$26,804
Sales and office$30,385$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,603$49,199
Production and transportation$41,017$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
32%
Some college
22%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7.5%
Households with broadband
88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72.7%
No internet access
10.2%
Without health insurance
8.2%
Limited-English households
2.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hammond
Center point
30.4856° N, 90.4877° W
Land area
42 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70403 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hammond14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70403

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70404Hammond · PO box2 mi—
70402Hammond2.4 mi—
70401Hammond3.8 mi$50,653
70451Natalbany4.4 mi—
70466Tickfaw5.8 mi$65,807
70711Albany6.8 mi$93,623
70462Springfield9.4 mi$68,045
70455Robert10 mi$57,182
70443Independence11 mi$57,464
70454Ponchatoula11 mi$71,611
70744Holden12 mi$61,375
70446Loranger13 mi$71,892

Zip codes like 70403 elsewhere

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Questions about 70403

What city is zip code 70403?

70403 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 70403 in?

70403 is mostly in Tangipahoa Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70403?

About 30,173 people live in 70403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70403 in?

70403 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70403?

The median household income in 70403 is $50,976.

What zip codes are near 70403?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.