Zip code 70447: Madisonville, Louisiana
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
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%25th of 492 in LA
- Average commute38.4 min96thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min46th of 471 in LA
- Broadband access97.5%95thStrengthU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%27th of 492 in LA
- 95thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%51st of 501 in LA
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%128th of 458 in LA
- Healthcare workers12.8%87thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%136th of 500 in LA
- Median household income$122,57486thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,7566th of 459 in LA
- 86thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%13th of 500 in LA
- Per capita income$53,61978thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03815th of 501 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$60,99777thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70129th of 492 in LA
- Work from home15.8%64thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%38th of 500 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,63363rdU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,0647th of 391 in LA
- 62ndU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%225th of 500 in LA
- Median home value$393,20061stU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,5009th of 450 in LA
- Government workers14.2%54thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%300th of 500 in LA
- Veterans5.9%51stU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%235th of 501 in LA
- Median age38.748thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38271st of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate10.4%47thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%391st of 493 in LA
- 45thU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495309th of 492 in LA
- Population density578/sq mi35thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi116th of 501 in LA
- 35thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%77th of 501 in LA
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%138th of 500 in LA
- Diversity index34.529thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9345th of 501 in LA
- Population17,89727thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96196th of 501 in LA
- 19thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%365th of 500 in LA
- 13thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%443rd of 501 in LA
- Housing vacancy2.9%10thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%477th of 493 in LA
- Uninsured rate2.2%6thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%453rd of 501 in LA
| Measure | 70447 | St. Tammany | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96% | 78.9% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 25th of 492 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 38.4 min | 31.5 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 46th of 471 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.5% | 94.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 27th of 492 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 22% | 51st of 501 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 64.4% | 52.5% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 128th of 458 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.8% | 10.8% | 11% | 9.7% | 136th of 500 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $122,574 | $81,202 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 6th of 459 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 56.6% | 37.7% | 27% | 35.7% | 13th of 500 | |
| Per capita income | $53,619 | $43,364 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 15th of 501 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,997 | $51,724 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 29th of 492 | |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 13.2% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 38th of 500 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,633 | $1,332 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 7th of 391 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.3% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 10% | 225th of 500 | |
| Median home value | $393,200 | $284,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 9th of 450 | |
| Government workers | 14.2% | 14.5% | 16% | 14.5% | 300th of 500 | |
| Veterans | 5.9% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 235th of 501 | |
| Median age | 38.7 | 40.5 | 38 | 38.9 | 271st of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 11.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 391st of 493 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.429 | 0.459 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 309th of 492 | |
| Population density | 578/sq mi | 322/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 116th of 501 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.2% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 77th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 138th of 500 | |
| Diversity index | 34.5 | 45.2 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 345th of 501 | |
| Population | 17,897 | 272,421 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 96th of 501 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.2% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 365th of 500 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.1% | 18.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 443rd of 501 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.9% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 477th of 493 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.2% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 453rd 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
- White80%
- Black2%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0.6%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other3%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70447 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- St. Tammany Parish
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70433 | Covington, LA | 4.9 mi | $81,241 |
| 70434 | Covington, LA · PO box | 7.4 mi | — |
| 70471 | Mandeville, LA | 8.8 mi | $96,501 |
| 70457 | Saint Benedict, LA | 9.2 mi | — |
| 70454 | Ponchatoula, LA | 9.9 mi | $71,611 |
| 70455 | Robert, LA | 10 mi | $57,182 |
| 70448 | Mandeville, LA | 11 mi | $95,682 |
| 70435 | Covington, LA | 11 mi | $80,926 |
| 70437 | Folsom, LA | 14 mi | $61,280 |
| 70421 | Akers, LA · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 70404 | Hammond, LA · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 70420 | Abita Springs, LA | 17 mi | $78,171 |
Zip codes like 70447 elsewhere
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.