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Ponchatoula ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Ponchatoula, LA is 70454, and its area code is 985.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,808
Area code
985

Mail addressed to Ponchatoula uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ponchatoula in numbers

About 7,808 people live in Ponchatoula, in 3,449 households. The median household income is $51,161 a year, 16% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,300 (7% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $762 a month. The median age is 44.0; 23.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population7,808Ponchatoula7,808
Households3,449Ponchatoula3,449
Median age44.0Ponchatoula44.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,161Ponchatoula$51,161Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$200,300Ponchatoula$200,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$762Ponchatoula$762Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%Ponchatoula23.9%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.3 minPonchatoula33.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,655 / sq miPonchatoula1,655 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ponchatoula city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ponchatoula

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ponchatoula
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70454 Ponchatoula , LA Standard 34,564 $71,611 $233,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ponchatoula

These ZIP codes cover part of Ponchatoula but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ponchatoula
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70403 Hammond , LA Standard 30,173 $50,976 $212,400

Map of Ponchatoula ZIP codes

70454

The ZIP codes of Ponchatoula, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ponchatoula

The nearest larger towns are Hammond (21,539 people, 4.6 mi), Covington (11,658 people, 20 mi) and Mandeville (12,946 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Ponchatoula
TownPopulationDistance
Hammond 21,539 4.6 mi
Covington 11,658 19.9 mi
Amite City 4,048 20.6 mi
Mandeville 12,946 20.8 mi
Abita Springs 2,699 25.3 mi
Walker 6,390 25.4 mi
Laplace 28,343 25.5 mi
Reserve 7,791 26.3 mi

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