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70462

Zip code 70462: Springfield, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaLivingston ParishCentral Time
Population
5,593
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$229K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,820/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
80 sq mi
70 people/sq mi

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

About 70462

70462 is a small-town zip code in Springfield, Louisiana (Livingston Parish), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 5,593 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 45.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,045 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,600, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,820 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and sales.

How 70462 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
45.4
Under 18
20.6%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
30.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.2%
Asian / Pacific
0.1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,225
Average household size
2.5
Family households
74.9%
Married couples
58.8%
Living alone
19.2%
Veterans (of adults)
9.7%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

70462
$68,045
Livingston
$80,122
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,863
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70462
$228,600
Livingston
$230,600
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70462
$1,820
Livingston
$1,151
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0.1%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
3,058
Owner-occupied
92.8%
Vacant
27.2%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
79.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
56%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
91%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
1%
10–19
15%
20–29
19%
30–44
25%
45–59
16%
60+
23%
Average commute
42 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
16%
Construction and repair
14%
Sales
12%
Management
11%
Education
9%
Production
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Office and admin
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
22%
Manufacturing
15%
Construction
14%
Education
12%
Retail
9%
Other services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Public administration
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Professional and technical services
0.5%
Information
0.2%
Arts and recreation
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$51,076
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70462U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,968$74,888
Service$18,857$26,804
Sales and office$36,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$68,239$49,199
Production and transportation$73,547$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
40%
Some college
21%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
Graduate or professional degree
3.5%
Households with broadband
83.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68%
No internet access
12%
Without health insurance
5.8%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Springfield
Center point
30.3763° N, 90.5807° W
Land area
80 sq mi
Water area
1.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70462 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Killian14% of zip
  • Springfield2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70462

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70449Maurepas8.9 mi$78,405
70403Hammond9.4 mi$50,976
70754Livingston10 mi$56,011
70711Albany10 mi$93,623
70404Hammond · PO box11 mi—
70402Hammond12 mi—
70421Akers · PO box12 mi—
70401Hammond13 mi$50,653
70454Ponchatoula13 mi$71,611
70451Natalbany13 mi—
70744Holden14 mi$61,375
70466Tickfaw14 mi$65,807

Zip codes like 70462 elsewhere

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Questions about 70462

What city is zip code 70462?

70462 is assigned to Springfield, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70462 in?

70462 is mostly in Livingston Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70462?

About 5,593 people live in 70462, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70462 in?

70462 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70462?

The median household income in 70462 is $68,045.

What zip codes are near 70462?

The closest zip codes to 70462 are 70449, 70403, 70754, 70711, 70404.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70462, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.