ZIP Code 70458 — Slidell city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70458 covers Slidell, LA in St. Tammany Parish with a population of about 39,385.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (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 70458 is about $69,816 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.6%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 12.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 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 $227,200 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,178 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.6% (about 7.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70458 in Slidell, LA, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,459. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,816). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Slidell city, LA show little to no average snow and around 66.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,559 for ZIP 70458 (Slidell city, 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.