Zip code 70463: Sun, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70463
70463 is a small-town zip code in Sun, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish), covering 0.9 sq mi of land. About 99 people live here, or 114 per square mile. The median resident is 68.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $25,625 a year, about 32% of the national median of $80,734. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $134,400, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home.
How 70463 compares
Only about 99 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961
- Population density114/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi
- Median household income$25,625U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
- Per capita income$17,222U.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038
- Median home value$134,400U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500
- Median age68.7U.S. 38.9 · LA 38
- Poverty rate26.3%U.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%
- U.S. 35.7% · LA 27%
- Homeownership rate81.4%U.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%
- Average commute36.3 minU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min
- U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%
- U.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%
- Diversity index53.8U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9
- Broadband access67.4%U.S. 91% · LA 86.6%
- U.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%
- Veterans25.9%U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%
- Housing vacancy21.8%U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%
- U.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%
- Residents under 1818.2%U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%
- Median earnings per worker$14,250U.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701
- U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%
- U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%
- U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%
- U.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495
| Measure | 70463 | St. Tammany | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 272,421 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 114/sq mi | 322/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $25,625 | $81,202 | $60,756 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $17,222 | $43,364 | $35,038 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $134,400 | $284,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 68.7 | 40.5 | 38 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 11.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 37.7% | 27% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 78.9% | 67.4% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 36.3 min | 31.5 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 13.2% | 8.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 53.8 | 45.2 | 58.9 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 67.4% | 94.1% | 86.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 25.9% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 21.8% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 75% | 52.5% | 54.8% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 63.6% | 18.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 18.2% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $14,250 | $51,724 | $43,701 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.8% | 11% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 14.5% | 16% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.319 | 0.459 | 0.495 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White64%
- Black20%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 43
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 86%
- Married couples
- 41.9%
- Living alone
- 14%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 25.9%
- 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
- 55
- Owner-occupied
- 81.4%
- Vacant
- 21.8%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 4.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 75%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 5.2× (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 | 70463 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 66.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 67.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 27.9%
- No internet access
- 32.6%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sun
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- St. Tammany Parish
- Center point
- 30.6581° N, 89.9038° W
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Sun100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70463
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70431 | Bush, LA | 4.7 mi | $69,813 |
| 70427 | Bogalusa, LA | 6 mi | $38,074 |
| 70464 | Talisheek, LA | 8.1 mi | — |
| 70429 | Bogalusa, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70420 | Abita Springs, LA | 11 mi | $78,171 |
| 39457 | Mc Neill, MS · PO box | 14 mi | — |
| 70435 | Covington, LA | 14 mi | $80,926 |
| 39426 | Carriere, MS | 15 mi | $73,571 |
| 70457 | Saint Benedict, LA | 15 mi | — |
| 70459 | Slidell, LA · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 70470 | Mandeville, LA · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 70467 | Varnado, LA · PO box | 17 mi | — |
Questions about 70463
What city is zip code 70463?
70463 is assigned to Sun, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70463 in?
70463 is in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70463?
About 99 people live in 70463, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70463 in?
70463 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70463?
The median household income in 70463 is $25,625.
What zip codes are near 70463?
The closest zip codes to 70463 are 70431, 70427, 70464, 70429, 70420.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70463, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.