Tangipahoa, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70465
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 776
- 61/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $20,144
- Median income Below-median income area
- 4.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tangipahoa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 61
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70465 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70465 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, home to just 776 residents across 12.7 square miles, a density of 61 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 70465 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $20,144 (66% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,274. Economic pressure is pronounced: 65.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 17.9%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tangipahoa Parish, so 70465 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70465, Tangipahoa, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
776
Population
12.7
Area (sq mi)
61
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70465?
29.9
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
Female
0.0%
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)
How much do residents earn?
$20,144
Median Household Income
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$13,274
Per Capita Income
65.5%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 70465 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Tangipahoa, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$20,144 1st percentile higher than 1% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
229housing units
229
Total Housing Units
197
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$917
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 70465, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $367,000.
5
Businesses
17
Employees
$367K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 70465 vs 70436 →
ZIP 70465 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70422
Amite (70422)
13,797 residents
- 70444
Kentwood (70444)
10,160 residents
- 70456 2,850
Roseland (70456)
2,850 residents
- 70465 776
Tangipahoa (70465)
776 residents
- 70436 629
Fluker (70436)
629 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70465 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 70465 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70444
Kentwood (70444)
$52,148 median income
- 70422
Amite (70422)
$50,560 median income
- 70456
Roseland (70456)
$47,399 median income
- 70465 $20,144
Tangipahoa (70465)
$20,144 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 70465 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 70465, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 70465 in?
ZIP code 70465 (Tangipahoa) is located in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Tangipahoa Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tangipahoa-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 70465?
ZIP code 70465 in Tangipahoa, LA has a population of 776 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 70465?
The median household income in ZIP 70465 is $20,144, which is 74% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 70465?
The largest racial group in ZIP 70465 is African American at 94.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 70465?
ZIP code 70465 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 70465?
In ZIP code 70465, 53.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 70465?
In ZIP code 70465, approximately 62.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 70465?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 70465 is 65.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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