Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
17 ZIP codes · Avg score 91/100 · Grade A · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Tangipahoa Parish: A.
No federal data flags a major home-safety concern for this ZIP.
The 17 water systems serving Tangipahoa Parish show strong compliance with federal drinking water standards.
How Tangipahoa Parish Compares
How Tangipahoa Parish Compares
Tangipahoa Parish scores 1 points below the Louisiana state average (92/100) and 18 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 15.1 (asthma 10.5%, diabetes 14.6%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $5,180, driven primarily by sea_level
39.9% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2025)
↑ Worsening trendEPA violation counts by year across Tangipahoa Parish water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2024 with 17 violations. Past 5 years: 37 total (37 health-based). Health-based violations are rising versus the prior 2-year window - worth closer monitoring.
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
Parish Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $5,180
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
57,861 housing units in Tangipahoa Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Tangipahoa Parish
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Tangipahoa Parish, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Tangipahoa Parish residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Tangipahoa Parish
8 community water systems serving Tangipahoa Parish.
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21 total water systems serve Tangipahoa Parish.
Systems with the most violations in Tangipahoa Parish
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Tangipahoa Parish
17 ZIP codes tracked in Tangipahoa Parish.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 70455 | Robert | 100 | A | 0 | $190K |
| 2 | 70403 | Hammond | 99 | A | 3 (1 health) | $208K |
| 3 | 70454 | Ponchatoula | 99 | A | 3 (1 health) | $220K |
| 4 | 70401 | Hammond | 98 | A | 5 (2 health) | $227K |
| 5 | 70444 | Kentwood | 94 | A | 11 (8 health) | $173K |
| 6 | 70466 | Tickfaw | 88 | A | 9 (5 health) | $174K |
| 7 | 70437 | Folsom | 87 | A | 12 (6 health) | $304K |
| 8 | 70436 | Fluker | 83 | B | 23 (18 health) | — |
| 9 | 70443 | Independence | 83 | B | 28 (18 health) | $146K |
| 10 | 70456 | Roseland | 83 | B | 17 (12 health) | $116K |
| 11 | 70404 | Hammond | — | — | — | |
| 12 | 70421 | Akers | — | — | — | |
| 13 | 70442 | Husser | — | — | $196K | |
| 14 | 70446 | Loranger | — | — | 5 (3 health) | $205K |
| 15 | 70451 | Natalbany | — | — | 1 (1 health) | — |
| 16 | 70453 | Pine Grove | — | — | $95K | |
| 17 | 70465 | Tangipahoa | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Tangipahoa Parish
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Overview
Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana covers 17 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (91/100) across 10 scored records.
11 of 12 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 41 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.