Local servicesHospitalSaint Tammany Parish Hospital11.9 miPost officeFolsom Post Office1.6 miTown hallFolsom Town Hall1.6 miPoliceFolsom Police Department1.4 miFire stationSaint Tammany Parish Fire District 5 Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleFolsom Junior High School1.3 miElementaryFolsom Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSaint Joseph Seminary College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY43 miInterstateI-129.8 miUS highwayUS 1908.0 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70437 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70437 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:58 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:54 am – 5:04 pm
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People8,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.43,296 householdsMedian household income $61,280Median home value $299,000Median rent $734 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,418 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Ramsaylake · 6.4 miYates New Pondlake · 3.9 miSaint Joseph Seminary Collegecollege · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTchefuncte River And Its Tributariesstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 3,355 acresLake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 838 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 1,763 acresBogue Falaya Riverstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 63 acresBogue Chitto State Scenic Riverstate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 1,109 acresTchefuncte I-12 Rest Areastate recreation area · 13.2 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 201041 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201041 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFolsom Water Supplyserves 1,992 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: Groundwater, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation141 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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