Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70443: Independence, LA
ZIP code 70443 uses the postal name Independence, Louisiana and lies mostly in Tangipahoa Parish (57% of its land), reaching into Livingston Parish and St. Helena Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,464 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Independence; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Independence · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tangipahoa Parish (57%); Livingston Parish (33%); St. Helena Parish (10%)
- Census places
- Independence
- Neighborhood
- Millards GeoNames
- Metro area
- Hammond, LA
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 76.2 sq mi · 118 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70443?
70443 centers on 30.631°, -90.543° and covers 76.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70466, 70422, 70711, 70744, 70446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70443, 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 70443 compare with the rest of Tangipahoa Parish?
| Measure | 70443 | In Tangipahoa Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,006 | 8th of 18 | 161st of 539 |
| Median household income | $58k | 5th of 10 | 133rd of 251 |
| Median home value | $164k | 10th of 11 | 175th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 70443?
The 2020 Census counted 10,229 people in 70443; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,006. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,006±1,100 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 10,229−0.0% since 2010 (10,232)
- Households
- 2,905
- Median age
- 35.0
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 70443?
Of the 9,006 people the ACS estimates in 70443, 28.5% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.0%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older12.2%
- White, not Hispanic47.8%
- Black, not Hispanic29.0%
- Hispanic or Latino17.6%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 70443 earn?
Median household income is $57,464 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Tangipahoa Parish. It rose from $41,466 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,464±$12,222
- Income per person
- $27,166
- Below the poverty line
- 22.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,2584,270 returns; wages 78% 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 70443?
FHFA's house price index for 70443, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 39% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 17% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,900
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.2%
- Housing units
- 3,547
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 70443?
101 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Retail trade15
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
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 70443?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70466 | Tickfaw | 10,148 | $66k | 5.0 mi |
| 70422 | Amite | 15,399 | $51k | 7.9 mi |
| 70711 | Albany | 5,612 | $94k | 7.9 mi |
| 70744 | Holden | 6,070 | $61k | 8.9 mi |
| 70446 | Loranger | 7,173 | $72k | 11.0 mi |
| 70451 | Natalbany | 65 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 70401 | Hammond | 21,221 | $51k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 70402 | Hammond | 1,850 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 70403 | Hammond | 30,173 | $51k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.