Local servicesHospitalSaint Tammany Parish Hospital6.1 miPost officeSaint Benedict Post Office2.1 miTown hallCovington City Hall5.5 miPoliceSaint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationSaint Tammany Parish Fire District 6 Station 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Joseph Seminary College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY40 miInterstateI-128.7 miUS highwayUS 1904.0 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD21 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70435 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:58 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:53 am – 5:03 pm
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People22,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.08,481 householdsMedian household income $80,926Median home value $282,300Median rent $1,290 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,101 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 10,941 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F63 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Covington 4 Nnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Joseph Seminary Collegecollege · 2.1 miAbbeys Pondlake · 1.6 miSpell Pondlake · 1.8 miTammany Trace Covington Trailheadtrailhead · 5.5 miTulane National Primate Research Centercollege · 6.9 miTammany Trace Abita Springs Trailheadtrailhead · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBogue Falaya Riverstate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 63 acresLake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 838 acresCovington Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.3 miBogue Falaya Wayside Parkpark · 5.9 miAbita Riverstate conservation land · 6.6 miTchefuncte I-12 Rest Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 62 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSt. Tammany Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave 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, St. Tammany County monitors, LA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Tam Parish- Bedico -faubourg-coquilleserves 18,372 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
