ZIP Code 70460

ZIP code 70460 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.9 square miles in Slidell, St. Tammany County, Louisiana. The area is home to 22,096 residents, producing a population density of 233 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 70460 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70460 sits at $62,565 (5% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $30,250. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.8%. On housing, the median home value is $192,800 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $1,169 per month, and 78.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70460 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Tammany County, so you can benchmark 70460 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 →