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Local servicesHospitalLouisiana State University Lallie Kemp Medical Center2.7 miPost officeIndependence Post Office2.4 miTown hallIndependence City Hall2.5 miPoliceIndependene Police Department2.5 miFire stationIndependence Fire Department Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Louisiana University North Campus Main Building8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR37 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY47 miInterstateI-552.1 miUS highwayUS 512.9 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70443 ZIP area.

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State or areaLouisiana
ZIP code70443
Telephone code985
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:00 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:55 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,359 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.02,780 householdsMedian household income $59,333Median home value $145,700Median rent $953 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,267 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 61° / 39°FJFebruary: 65° / 42°FFMarch: 72° / 48°FMApril: 78° / 54°FAMay: 85° / 62°FMJune: 90° / 69°FJJuly: 91° / 71°FJAugust: 92° / 71°FASeptember: 89° / 66°FSOctober: 81° / 55°FONovember: 70° / 46°FNDecember: 63° / 40°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amite station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoutheastern Louisiana University North Campus Main Buildingcollege · 8.5 miSoutheastern Louisiana Universitycollege · 9.2 miStump Lakelake · 8.9 miSweet Gum Pondlake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTangipahoa Riverstate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,245 acresTickfaw Riverstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 504 acresAmite Parkpark · 7.6 miHolden I-12 Rest Areastate recreation area · 13.0 miTickfaw State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 1,234 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,763 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201022 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTangipahoa Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 202597 of 122 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tangipahoa County monitors, LA
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Independence Water Systemserves 3,052 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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