Tangipahoa, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 747. Estimated population in July 2024: 737 (-1.3% change)
Males: 331 (44.3%), Females: 416 (55.7%)

Zip code: 70465

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $13,438
Median house value: $39,500

Population by Race

Races in Tangipahoa:

• Black (91.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (8.4%)

Ancestries: United States (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), English (1.2%), German (1.1%).

Elevation: 179 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tangipahoa

• High school or higher: 54.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
• Unemployed: 12.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tangipahoa village

• Never married: 47.6%
• Now married: 31.5%
• Separated: 5.1%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 7.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+30.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tangipahoa:

• HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AMITE, LA)
• ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 17 miles; GREENSBURG, LA)
• LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; INDEPENDENCE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tangipahoa:

• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 50 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
• LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 64 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
• LAKEFRONT (about 68 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tangipahoa:

• MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 21 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)
• HAMMOND MUNI (about 26 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
• FRANKLINTON (about 29 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tangipahoa:

• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 66 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
• PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 69 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)