ZIP Code 70445 — Lacombe CDP, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70445 covers Lacombe, LA in St. Tammany Parish with a population of about 9,421.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Lacombe, LA sits in a university / college context (near northshore technical community college (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70445 is about $75,233 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.8%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 28.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 5.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 points below 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 $220,400 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $947 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.0% (about 20.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70445 in Lacombe, LA, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,416. That sits below the local median household income ($75,233), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Lacombe CDP, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 373 for ZIP 70445 (Lacombe CDP, 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.