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70420

Zip code 70420: Abita Springs, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. Tammany ParishCentral Time
Population
7,950
Median household income
$78K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$291K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,171/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
64 sq mi
125 people/sq mi

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

About 70420

70420 is a small-town zip code in Abita Springs, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 7,950 people live here, or 125 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,171 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $290,700, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,171 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.7 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 70420 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
39.3
Under 18
22.1%
65 and over
17%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
38.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,883
Average household size
2.8
Family households
70.2%
Married couples
50.4%
Living alone
22.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.4%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

70420
$78,171
St. Tammany
$81,202
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,247
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70420
$290,700
St. Tammany
$284,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70420
$1,171
St. Tammany
$1,332
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.1%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,029
Owner-occupied
84.6%
Vacant
4.8%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
72.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.8%
Home value to income
3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
15%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
19%
20–29
23%
30–44
22%
45–59
6%
60+
22%
Average commute
37.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Healthcare
14%
Education
10%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Office and admin
8%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Business and finance
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Education
13%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Construction
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Other services
7%
Retail
6%
Public administration
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$52,929
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70420U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,054$74,888
Service$23,611$26,804
Sales and office$34,360$40,476
Construction and maintenance$87,500$49,199
Production and transportation$47,426$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
23%
Some college
30%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
Graduate or professional degree
11.5%
Households with broadband
93.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.3%
No internet access
5.9%
Without health insurance
11.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Abita Springs
Center point
30.4988° N, 89.9444° W
Land area
64 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Abita Springs7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70420

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70464Talisheek4.4 mi—
70459Slidell · PO box6.3 mi—
70470Mandeville · PO box6.3 mi—
70431Bush8.3 mi$69,813
70445Lacombe9.3 mi$78,394
70434Covington · PO box9.4 mi—
70471Mandeville9.5 mi$96,501
70457Saint Benedict10 mi—
70435Covington11 mi$80,926
70448Mandeville11 mi$95,682
70463Sun11 mi$25,625
70433Covington12 mi$81,241

Zip codes like 70420 elsewhere

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Questions about 70420

What city is zip code 70420?

70420 is assigned to Abita Springs, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70420 in?

70420 is in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70420?

About 7,950 people live in 70420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70420 in?

70420 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70420?

The median household income in 70420 is $78,171.

What zip codes are near 70420?

The closest zip codes to 70420 are 70464, 70459, 70470, 70431, 70445.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.