ZIP Code 70420 — Abita Springs town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70420 covers Abita Springs, LA in St. Tammany Parish with a population of about 7,965.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 985; U.S. House district LA-1; the NEW ORLEANS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70420 is about $72,180 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 8.8%; 34.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $278,300 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $944 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.5% (about 19.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70420 in Abita Springs, LA, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,788. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,180). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Abita Springs town, LA show little to no average snow and around 62.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 315 for ZIP 70420 (Abita Springs town, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.