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Moving to Ponchatoula, Louisiana

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Population: 5,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,784 (+11.7% change)
Males: 2,393 (46.2%), Females: 2,787 (53.8%)

Zip code: 70454

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $22,244
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Ponchatoula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
  • Black (36.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (13.7%), German (9.6%), Irish (7.4%), United States (7.0%), English (4.4%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Ponchatoula, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ponchatoula

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ponchatoula city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -473 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ponchatoula:

  • HAMMOND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, LA)
  • NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, LA)
  • NORTH OAKS REHAB HOSP INC (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ponchatoula:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 35 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 49 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ponchatoula:

  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 6 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 26 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)
  • GREATER ST. TAMMANY (about 32 miles; COVINGTON, LA; Abbreviation: L31)

Amtrak station near Ponchatoula:

  • 6 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponchatoula:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Schools

Public high school in Ponchatoula:

  • PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,436; Location: 19452 HIGHWAY 22 EAST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ponchatoula:

  • MARTHA VINYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 40105 DUNSON ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • PONCHATOULA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 315 EAST OAK STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TUCKER MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 310 SOUTH THIRD STREET; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • D.C. REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 18026 SISTERS ROAD; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • CHAMP COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 42530 HIGHWAY 445; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PERRIN EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 299; Location: 350 WEST ASH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Ponchatoula:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 175 NORTH 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI (Students: 12; Location: 170 NORTH 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

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