ZIP Code 70434 in Covington, LA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Covington, Louisiana
Parish:Saint Tammany Parish
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:1:38:17 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:985
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:30.4755, -90.1009
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70434 Covington, LA - Business District PO Box Hub

ZIP Code 70434, Covington

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSaint Tammany County, LA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,103 (449 businesses)
PO Boxes654
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 70433
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code is classified as PO Box only, but includes street delivery to a single location on N Columbia St with 251 unit addresses
  • With 449 business delivery points and 654 PO Boxes, this location serves Covington's commercial district rather than residential areas
  • This is a point location contained within ZIP 70433, which provides the primary postal service for Covington's residential areas
  • The single street with unit-based addressing suggests a centralized business facility or downtown commercial building

Postal Services

Covington's 70434 ZIP serves as a business and PO Box hub within the larger Covington postal area. This ZIP doesn't have residential population. Instead, it functions as a point location within the broader 70433 ZIP that surrounds it.

The post office at this location maintains 654 PO Boxes and handles delivery for 449 business addresses. All street delivery centers on N Columbia St, where 251 delivery points share a single address with unit designators. This pattern indicates a downtown business district or commercial center rather than a residential neighborhood.

Community Context

Covington sits in Saint Tammany Parish, part of the New Orleans metropolitan area north of Lake Pontchartrain. This ZIP classification dates to before October 2004, when USPS began tracking introduction dates. While classified as a PO Box ZIP, street delivery exists through a single city carrier route, and residents of Covington receive mail through neighboring standard ZIP codes like 70433.

Mailing Information

For PO Box delivery, use:

PO Box [Number]
Covington, LA 70434

For business delivery at N Columbia St, use:

[Number] N Columbia St Unit [Number]
Covington, LA 70434

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Concentration Unit Based Delivery

All street delivery concentrates at N Columbia St with unit designators, indicating a business district or commercial facility.

Nearby Areas

North Covington Ozone West 30s Covington Point Savannah

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 70434 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 28 business establishments, employing about 314 people with an annual payroll of $18,563,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:3,616Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:28Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$4,317,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$18,563,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:314Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 70434 is located in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, within the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 43640) and Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 269,331 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70434. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LASource: Census
CBSA Number:43640Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:269,331Source: Census
MSA:New Orleans, LA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:4030.23 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2218125Source: Census
Place Name:Covington city; LouisianaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


70435 | | 70433

Schools in ZIP Code 70434


We could not locate which school district 70434 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

William Pitcher Junior High School 415 South Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
District: St. Tammany Parish School DistrictNearby
Covington Elementary School 325 South Jackson Street
Covington, LA 70433
District: St. Tammany Parish School DistrictNearby
Pine View Middle School 1200 West 27th Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
District: St. Tammany Parish School DistrictNearby
E. E. Lyon Elementary School 1615 North Florida Street
Covington, LA 70433
District: St. Tammany Parish School DistrictNearby
Covington High School 73030 Lion Drive
Covington, LA 70433
District: St. Tammany Parish School DistrictNearby
St Scholastica Academy 122 S Massachusetts St
Covington, LA 70433
District: Private SchoolNearby
Archbishop Hannan High School 71324 Hwy 1077
Covington, LA 70433
District: Private SchoolNearby
Montessori Christian Academy Llc 4441 Iberville St
Mandeville, LA 70471
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 70434


Delta College Inc 19231 N. 6th Street
Covington, LA 70433-8947
Type: Post Secondary
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington 1355 Polders Lane
Covington, LA 70433
Type: Post Secondary
Saint Joseph Seminary College 75376 River Road
St. Benedict, LA 70457
Type: Post Secondary
Northshore Technical Community College 65556 Centerpoint Blvd.
Lacombe, LA 70445
Type: Post Secondary
Southeastern Louisiana University 548 Ned Mcgehee Ave.
Hammond, LA 70402
Type: Post Secondary
Compass Career College 42353 Deluxe Plaza, Suite 16
Hammond, LA 70403
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov