Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:59 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:54 am – 5:04 pm
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People7,173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.62,453 householdsMedian household income $71,892Median home value $249,900Median rent $1,320 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 33 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F64 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hammond 5 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Amite
Nearby landmarksDogwood Lakelake · under a mileSpring Creek Lakelake · 1.3 miNorthshore Technical Community College Hammond Campuscollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTangipahoa Riverstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,245 acresTchefuncte River And Its Tributariesstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 3,355 acresSandy Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 3,809 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 1,763 acresLake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 838 acresFairview Riverside State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 96 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 201032 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTangipahoa Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 202597 of 122 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tangipahoa County monitors, LA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPonderosa Ranches Subdivisionserves 579 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLouisiana State University Lallie Kemp Medical Center8.3 miPost officeLoranger Post Office2.6 miTown hallTickfaw City Hall8.4 miPoliceIndependence Police Department8.4 miFire stationLoranger Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College Hammond Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY45 miInterstateI-559.3 miUS highwayUS 518.5 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70446 ZIP area.
