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70422

ZIP 70422 is Amite, Louisiana, mostly in Tangipahoa Parish; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tangipahoa +2 more
Metro area
Hammond, LA
Population
15,399
Coordinates
30.7357, -90.4915
☼ Live from 70422 — Amite, LA

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Where 70422 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 70422
  • 🔢 Type 70422 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZhOL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 70,422 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 11 × 97. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001001100010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70421 (Akers, LA, 31 mi away) and 70426 (Angie, LA, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 70422 becomes 22407 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fredericksburg, VA, 900 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02472, 02724, 02742, 04227, 07422, 20427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04227 in East Dixfield, ME, 1,454 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯776 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70422 and you would come out at 30.74°S, 89.51°E — 1,366 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
  • 📏 At 157.5 square miles of land, 70422 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,399This ZIP15,399
Households5,557This ZIP5,557
Housing units6,517This ZIP6,517
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,560This ZIP$50,560Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$162,400This ZIP$162,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$916This ZIP$916Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density97.8 / sq miThis ZIP97.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments253This ZIP253
Employees3,293This ZIP3,293
Annual payroll$103,305,000This ZIP$103,305,000
Tax returns filed5,140This ZIP5,140
Total adjusted gross income$290,822,000This ZIP$290,822,000

Land area

Land area157.49 sq miThis ZIP157.49 sq mi
Water area1.24 sq miThis ZIP1.24 sq mi

Counties 70422 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Tangipahoa Parish 63.7%
St. Helena Parish 35.9%
Livingston Parish 0.4%

Other place names in 70422

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ZIP codes near 70422

ZIPCityDistance
70456 Roseland, LA 3.6 mi
70436 Fluker, LA 7.3 mi
70443 Independence, LA 7.9 mi
70442 Husser, LA 9.7 mi
70465 Tangipahoa, LA 9.8 mi
70446 Loranger, LA 10.5 mi
70444 Kentwood, LA 11.1 mi
70466 Tickfaw, LA 11.6 mi
70451 Natalbany, LA 12.9 mi
70401 Hammond, LA 14.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 70422?

70422 is in Amite, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish, part of the Hammond, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.7357, -90.4915.

What county is 70422 in?

70422 spans 3 counties: Tangipahoa Parish, St. Helena Parish and Livingston Parish. Most of it falls in Tangipahoa Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 70422 in?

70422 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 70422?

About 15,399 people live in ZIP code 70422, in 5,557 households, at 97.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 70422?

$50,560 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 70422?

The closest are 70456 (3.6 mi), 70436 (7.3 mi), 70443 (7.9 mi), 70442 (9.7 mi) and 70465 (9.8 mi).

Is 70422 a PO Box ZIP code?

70422 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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