Local servicesHospitalSterling Surgical Hospital4.0 miPost officeWest Slidell Post Office1.8 miTown hallSlidell City Hall3.6 miPoliceSlidell Police Department3.8 miFire stationSaint Tammany Parish Fire Protection District 1 Station 151.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolLake Castle Slidell Private Schoolunder a mileElementaryBayou Woods Elementary School2.0 miCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College Lacombe Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY33 miInterstateI-121.2 miUS highwayUS 190under a mileAmtrakSlidell, LA SDL3.5 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70460 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70460 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min5:58 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:51 am – 5:03 pm
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People21,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.18,463 householdsMedian household income $62,565Median home value $192,800Median rent $1,169 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, construction 12%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Slidell Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Slidell
Nearby landmarksPoint du Chiencape · 4.2 miBoy Scout Roadtrailhead · 4.9 miBig Pointcape · 5.2 miNorthshore Technical Community College Lacombe Campuscollege · 6.7 miGrotto Trailtrailhead · 6.3 miBayou Lacombe Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 18,319 acresCamp Salmen Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 119 acresHeritage Parkpark · 3.4 miI-59 Pearl River Rest Areastate recreation area · 6.0 miBayou Lacombestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 273 acresPearl River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 36,386 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 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSlidell Water Supplyserves 35,547 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
