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ZIP Code 70422: Amite, LA
ZIP code 70422 uses the postal name Amite, Louisiana and lies mostly in Tangipahoa Parish (64% of its land) with the rest in St. Helena Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,560 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Amite City (3%) and Montpelier (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Amite · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tangipahoa Parish (64%); St. Helena Parish (36%)
- Census places
- Amite City (3%); Montpelier (1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Shiloh, Velma GeoNames
- Metro area
- Hammond, LA
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 157.5 sq mi · 98 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70422?
70422 centers on 30.736°, -90.492° and covers 157.5 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 70456, 70443, 70442, 70446, 70444, 70744, 70441, 70453, 70438.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70422, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 70422 compare with the rest of Tangipahoa Parish?
| Measure | 70422 | In Tangipahoa Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,399 | 6th of 18 | 111th of 539 |
| Median household income | $51k | 9th of 10 | 174th of 251 |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
70422's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,071) is more than a quarter of the figure ($162,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70422?
The 2020 Census counted 13,863 people in 70422; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,399. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,399±1,704 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 13,863
- Households
- 5,557
- Median age
- 40.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70422?
Of the 15,399 people the ACS estimates in 70422, 23.2% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.1%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic54.6%
- Black, not Hispanic35.1%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 70422 earn?
Median household income is $50,560 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Tangipahoa Parish.
- Median household income
- $50,560
- Income per person
- $36,650
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5805,140 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70422?
FHFA's house price index for 70422, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 63% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,400
- Median gross rent
- $916
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.4%
- Housing units
- 6,517
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70422?
253 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade50
- Accommodation and food services39
- Other services (except public administration)32
- Finance and insurance25
- Health care and social assistance22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70422?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70456 | Roseland | 3,193 | $47k | 3.6 mi |
| 70443 | Independence | 9,006 | $58k | 7.9 mi |
| 70442 | Husser | 196 | $65k | 9.7 mi |
| 70446 | Loranger | 7,173 | $72k | 10.5 mi |
| 70444 | Kentwood | 8,687 | $52k | 11.1 mi |
| 70744 | Holden | 6,070 | $61k | 16.0 mi |
| 70441 | Greensburg | 5,685 | $39k | 17.5 mi |
| 70453 | Pine Grove | 1,162 | $61k | 17.6 mi |
| 70438 | Franklinton | 19,349 | $53k | 24.3 mi |
| 70436 | Fluker | 104 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 70465 | Tangipahoa | 522 | $20k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 70466 | Tickfaw | 10,148 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.