70431
ZIP 70431 is Bush, Louisiana, mostly in St. Tammany Parish; area code 985; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- St. Tammany +1 more
- Metro area
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
- Population
- 5,769
- Coordinates
- 30.6168, -89.9674
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Where 70431 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.
- 🔢 Type 70431 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEhOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,431 = 3 × 17 × 1381. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70429 (Bogalusa, LA, 14 mi away) and 70433 (Covington, LA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70431 becomes 13407 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mohawk, NY, 1,188 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01347, 01473, 03741, 10473, 13074, 13407, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03741 in Canaan, NH, 1,333 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯800 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70431 and you would come out at 30.62°S, 90.03°E — 1,347 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 10m.
- 📏 At 69.4 square miles of land, 70431 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,769This ZIP5,769 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,247This ZIP2,247 |
| Housing units | 2,347This ZIP2,347 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,813This ZIP$69,813Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,500This ZIP$245,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,252This ZIP$1,252Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 39.2 minThis ZIP39.2 min |
| Population density | 83.1 / sq miThis ZIP83.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 240This ZIP240 |
| Annual payroll | $8,801,000This ZIP$8,801,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,410This ZIP2,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $185,719,000This ZIP$185,719,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.42 sq miThis ZIP69.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
Counties 70431 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish | 93.9% |
| Washington Parish | 6.1% |
ZIP codes near 70431
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70463 | Sun, LA | 4.7 mi |
70464 | Talisheek, LA | 6.9 mi |
70420 | Abita Springs, LA | 8.3 mi |
70435 | Covington, LA | 9.3 mi |
70427 | Bogalusa, LA | 9.4 mi |
70457 | Saint Benedict, LA | 10.7 mi |
70434 | Covington, LA | 12.6 mi |
70429 | Bogalusa, LA | 14.0 mi |
70459 | Slidell, LA | 14.2 mi |
70470 | Mandeville, LA | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70431?
70431 is in Bush, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish, part of the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.6168, -89.9674.
What county is 70431 in?
70431 spans 2 counties: St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish. Most of it falls in St. Tammany 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 area code is 70431?
Bush uses area code 985, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70431 in?
70431 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70431?
About 5,769 people live in ZIP code 70431, in 2,247 households, at 83.1 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 70431?
$69,813 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70431?
The closest are 70463 (4.7 mi), 70464 (6.9 mi), 70420 (8.3 mi), 70435 (9.3 mi) and 70427 (9.4 mi).
Is 70431 a PO Box ZIP code?
70431 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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