ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70401: Hammond, LA

ZIP Code 70401 (Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 21,221 residents in 8,470 households. The median household income is $50,653, the median home value is $211,000 and the median gross rent is $1,021/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

21,221

Margin of error ±1,888

Median household income

$50,653

Margin of error ±$8,909

Median home value

$211,000

Margin of error ±$18,489

Median gross rent

$1,021/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

29.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 70401 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7040129.9 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70401$50,653Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70401$28,808Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7040123.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 704014.6%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7040127.8%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70401$211,000Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70401$1,021/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7040145.9%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7040123.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 704016.4%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70401

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70401	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	21,221	±1,888	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	29.9 yrs	±1.9 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,470	±736	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,653	±$8,909	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,808	±$2,850	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	23.6%	±5.0 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.6%	±2.3 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	±4.5 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$211,000	±$18,489	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,021/mo	±$62	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	45.9%	±3.0 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.1 min	±4.4 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.4%	±2.1 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70401
Group	ZIP 70401	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	51.5%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	39.3%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.2%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70401 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Tangipahoa Parish— also overlaps Livingston Parish
Largest overlapping place: Hammond (22% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 34.70 sq mi· about 612 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Tangipahoa Parish

70402 Hammond, LA 70403 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70422 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70436 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70442 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70443 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70444 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70446 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70451 Natalbany, LA 70454 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70455 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70456 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70465 Tangipahoa, LA 70466 Tangipahoa Parish, LA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.