ZIP Code 70433
standardCovington · St. Tammany County · Louisiana
ZIP code 70433 in Covington, Louisiana has a population of 31,133. The median household income is $81,241, which is 6% above the national average. Median home value is $325,000, 17% above the US average. 47.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 70433 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 126.2 square miles in Covington, St. Tammany County, Louisiana. The area is home to 31,133 residents, producing a population density of 247 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70433 against Louisiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70433 sits at $81,241 (36% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $49,751. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $325,000 (84% above the state average) with median rent at $1,424 per month, and 70.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70433 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Tammany County, so you can benchmark 70433 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 70433
Top 5 industries — ZIP 70433 (establishments)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70433, Covington, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
31,133
Population
126.2
Area (sq mi)
247
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Demographics
41.2
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
5.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Income & Employment
$81,241
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$49,751
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
29.6 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Housing
18,847
Total Housing Units
17,468
Occupied Units
1,379
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$325,000
Median Home Value
+84% vs state
$1,424
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Home Value Trends
FHFA House Price Index — annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.7%
YoY Change (2024)
225
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+125%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 70433 have increased 1.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +125% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 170 |
| 2021 | +9.1% | 185 |
| 2022 | +13.1% | 210 |
| 2023 | +5.5% | 221 |
| 2024 | +1.7% | 225 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
Local Business Landscape
Census Bureau data shows 1,898 business establishments in ZIP 70433, employing approximately 31,275 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,072,067,000.
1,898
Businesses
31,275
Employees
$2.1B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 313 | 16.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 272 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 235 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 209 | 11.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 164 | 8.6% |
| Construction | 132 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 124 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 109 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 84 | 4.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 75 | 4.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39 | 2.0% |
| Information | 35 | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 1.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 25 | 1.3% |
| Educational services | 22 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 20 | 1.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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