Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:57 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:53 am – 5:02 pm
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People17,596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.26,945 householdsMedian household income $38,074Median home value $133,400Median rent $782 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 5,896 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes72% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bogalusa station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthshore Technical Community College Sullivan Campuscollege · 4.1 miJacksonville Springsspring · 2.8 miDead Riverriver · 4.6 miPearl River and Pearl River Canal Pool Nreservoir · 4.8 miRichardson Lakelake · 4.8 miOx Lot Sloughlake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAvenue B Baseball Parkrecreation area · 2.9 miCassidy Parkpark · 3.5 miBogue Chitto State Scenic Riverstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,109 acresBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 7,316 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 1,763 acresFairview Riverside State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025315 of 363 days measured47 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Tammany County, LA, 23 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bogalusa Water Systemserves 14,000 people from ground water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOur Lady of the Angels Hospital3.5 miPost officeBogalusa Post Office3.6 miTown hallBogalusa City Hall4.2 miPoliceBogalusa Police Department4.2 miFire stationWashington Parish Fire District 7 Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBens Ford Christian School1.0 miCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College Sullivan Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT55 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY56 miInterstateI-5920 miUS highwayUS 1117 miAmtrakSlidell, LA SDL33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70427 ZIP area.
