Zip code 70420: Abita Springs, Louisiana
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
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%76th of 458 in LA
- Average commute37.7 min95thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min53rd of 471 in LA
- 95thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%61st of 500 in LA
- Healthcare workers14.3%93rdU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%106th of 500 in LA
- Homeownership rate84.6%88thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%129th of 492 in LA
- Veterans8.4%81stU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%87th of 501 in LA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%189th of 500 in LA
- Uninsured rate11.7%79thU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%72nd of 501 in LA
- Broadband access93.6%63rdU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%60th of 492 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$52,92963rdU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70177th of 492 in LA
- Work from home15.2%62ndU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%43rd of 500 in LA
- 54thU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%69th of 500 in LA
- 53rdU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%263rd of 501 in LA
- Median age39.352ndU.S. 38.9 · LA 38258th of 501 in LA
- Residents under 1822.1%50thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%288th of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate10.7%49thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%385th of 493 in LA
- Median household income$78,17148thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,75689th of 459 in LA
- Government workers13.5%48thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%326th of 500 in LA
- Median home value$290,70042ndU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50041st of 450 in LA
- Per capita income$37,24741stU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038111th of 501 in LA
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%108th of 500 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,17134thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,06477th of 391 in LA
- Diversity index38.434thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9318th of 501 in LA
- 32ndU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495346th of 492 in LA
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%466th of 493 in LA
- Population density125/sq mi16thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi207th of 501 in LA
- Population7,95012thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961175th of 501 in LA
- 12thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%193rd of 501 in LA
| Measure | 70420 | St. Tammany | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 72.7% | 52.5% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 76th of 458 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 37.7 min | 31.5 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 53rd of 471 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.1% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 10% | 61st of 500 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.3% | 10.8% | 11% | 9.7% | 106th of 500 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.6% | 78.9% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 129th of 492 | |
| Veterans | 8.4% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 87th of 501 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 189th of 500 | |
| Uninsured rate | 11.7% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 72nd of 501 | |
| Broadband access | 93.6% | 94.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 60th of 492 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,929 | $51,724 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 77th of 492 | |
| Work from home | 15.2% | 13.2% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 43rd of 500 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 37.7% | 27% | 35.7% | 69th of 500 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17% | 18.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 263rd of 501 | |
| Median age | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38 | 38.9 | 258th of 501 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.1% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 22% | 288th of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 11.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 385th of 493 | |
| Median household income | $78,171 | $81,202 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 89th of 459 | |
| Government workers | 13.5% | 14.5% | 16% | 14.5% | 326th of 500 | |
| Median home value | $290,700 | $284,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 41st of 450 | |
| Per capita income | $37,247 | $43,364 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 111th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 108th of 500 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,171 | $1,332 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 77th of 391 | |
| Diversity index | 38.4 | 45.2 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 318th of 501 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.414 | 0.459 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 346th of 492 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 466th of 493 | |
| Population density | 125/sq mi | 322/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 207th of 501 | |
| Population | 7,950 | 272,421 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 175th of 501 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 193rd of 501 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White77%
- Black6%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian0.4%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70420 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- St. Tammany Parish
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70464 | Talisheek, LA | 4.4 mi | — |
| 70459 | Slidell, LA · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 70470 | Mandeville, LA · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 70431 | Bush, LA | 8.3 mi | $69,813 |
| 70445 | Lacombe, LA | 9.3 mi | $78,394 |
| 70434 | Covington, LA · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 70471 | Mandeville, LA | 9.5 mi | $96,501 |
| 70457 | Saint Benedict, LA | 10 mi | — |
| 70435 | Covington, LA | 11 mi | $80,926 |
| 70448 | Mandeville, LA | 11 mi | $95,682 |
| 70463 | Sun, LA | 11 mi | $25,625 |
| 70433 | Covington, LA | 12 mi | $81,241 |
Zip codes like 70420 elsewhere
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.