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70447

Zip code 70447: Madisonville, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. Tammany ParishCentral Time
Population
17,897
Median household income
$123K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$393K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,633/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
31 sq mi
578 people/sq mi

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

About 70447

70447 is a suburban zip code in Madisonville, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 17,897 people live here, or 578 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $122,574 a year, 52% above the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $393,200, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,633 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 70447 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
38.7
Under 18
30%
65 and over
11.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other3%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
34.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
6,003
Average household size
3
Family households
85%
Married couples
70.6%
Living alone
13.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

70447
$122,574
St. Tammany
$81,202
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$53,619
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
40.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70447
$393,200
St. Tammany
$284,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70447
$1,633
St. Tammany
$1,332
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
97%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
6,182
Owner-occupied
96%
Vacant
2.9%
Median year built
2008
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
35.6%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
16%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
19%
20–29
22%
30–44
15%
45–59
12%
60+
24%
Average commute
38.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Healthcare
13%
Sales
12%
Office and admin
12%
Business and finance
9%
Education
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Engineering and science
5%
Police and fire
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Food service
2%
Computer and math
2%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Production
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
23%
Professional and technical services
10%
Education
9%
Retail
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Public administration
6%
Wholesale
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Construction
4%
Information
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Other services
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Median earnings per worker
$60,997
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70447U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$79,156$74,888
Service$42,952$26,804
Sales and office$40,225$40,476
Construction and maintenance$81,398$49,199
Production and transportation$47,608$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
19%
Some college
16%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
37%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
56.6%
Graduate or professional degree
19.2%
Households with broadband
97.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
92.7%
No internet access
1.7%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Madisonville
Center point
30.4216° N, 90.2071° W
Land area
31 sq mi
Water area
2.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Madisonville8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70447

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70433Covington4.9 mi$81,241
70434Covington · PO box7.4 mi—
70471Mandeville8.8 mi$96,501
70457Saint Benedict9.2 mi—
70454Ponchatoula9.9 mi$71,611
70455Robert10 mi$57,182
70448Mandeville11 mi$95,682
70435Covington11 mi$80,926
70437Folsom14 mi$61,280
70421Akers · PO box15 mi—
70404Hammond · PO box16 mi—
70420Abita Springs17 mi$78,171

Zip codes like 70447 elsewhere

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Questions about 70447

What city is zip code 70447?

70447 is assigned to Madisonville, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70447 in?

70447 is in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70447?

About 17,897 people live in 70447, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70447 in?

70447 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70447?

The median household income in 70447 is $122,574.

What zip codes are near 70447?

The closest zip codes to 70447 are 70433, 70434, 70471, 70457, 70454.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70447, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.