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70435

Zip code 70435: Covington, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. Tammany ParishCentral Time
Population
22,475
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$282K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,290/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40
U.S. 38.9
Land area
104 sq mi
216 people/sq mi

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

About 70435

70435 is a small-town zip code in Covington, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish), covering 104 sq mi of land. About 22,475 people live here, or 216 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,926 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $282,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,290 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.3 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 70435 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
40
Under 18
24.1%
65 and over
17.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
34.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
8,481
Average household size
2.6
Family households
71.4%
Married couples
55.1%
Living alone
20.4%
Veterans (of adults)
6.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

70435
$80,926
St. Tammany
$81,202
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$39,967
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70435
$282,300
St. Tammany
$284,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70435
$1,290
St. Tammany
$1,332
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
9,107
Owner-occupied
87.8%
Vacant
6.9%
Median year built
2001
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
40.2%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
13%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
24%
20–29
22%
30–44
21%
45–59
10%
60+
18%
Average commute
33.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
11%
Management
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Sales
10%
Education
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Business and finance
7%
Food service
5%
Production
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Retail
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Professional and technical services
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Construction
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$48,228
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70435U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,813$74,888
Service$23,444$26,804
Sales and office$37,253$40,476
Construction and maintenance$46,844$49,199
Production and transportation$48,176$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
27%
Some college
22%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.7%
Graduate or professional degree
10%
Households with broadband
93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.2%
No internet access
5.8%
Without health insurance
8.6%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Covington
Center point
30.5570° N, 90.1066° W
Land area
104 sq mi
Water area
1.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70435 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 70435

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70457Saint Benedict2.1 mi—
70434Covington · PO box5.6 mi—
70433Covington6.8 mi$81,241
70437Folsom7.5 mi$61,280
70431Bush9.3 mi$69,813
70420Abita Springs11 mi$78,171
70471Mandeville11 mi$96,501
70447Madisonville11 mi$122,574
70464Talisheek13 mi—
70455Robert13 mi$57,182
70463Sun14 mi$25,625
70448Mandeville14 mi$95,682

Zip codes like 70435 elsewhere

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Questions about 70435

What city is zip code 70435?

70435 is assigned to Covington, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70435 in?

70435 is mostly in St. Tammany Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70435?

About 22,475 people live in 70435, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70435 in?

70435 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70435?

The median household income in 70435 is $80,926.

What zip codes are near 70435?

The closest zip codes to 70435 are 70457, 70434, 70433, 70437, 70431.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70435, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.