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Ponchatoula, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Ponchatoula is a Census city of 7,808 people across 4.72 square miles of land, in Tangipahoa Parish. Median household income is $51,161, 76.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ponchatoula
What Ponchatoula is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.72 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,655
- County holding the largest share of its areaTangipahoa Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ponchatoula
How many people live in Ponchatoula
- Population7,808
- Median age44.0
- Population under 181,706 plus or minus 386
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over1,468 plus or minus 347
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households3,449
- Family households1,879
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ponchatoula
Income and work in Ponchatoula
- Median household income$51,161 plus or minus $15,758
- Per capita income$32,695
- Civilian labor force3,169
- Employed3,096
- Unemployed73 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over5,713
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ponchatoula
Housing in Ponchatoula
- Housing units3,884
- Occupied units3,449
- Vacant units435 plus or minus 225
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied2,621
- Renter occupied828 plus or minus 258
- Ownership rate76.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$762 plus or minus $518
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Single family units3,073
- Share single family79.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more391 plus or minus 220
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes420 plus or minus 236
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ponchatoula
How Ponchatoula gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,800
- Commuting under 15 minutes689 plus or minus 193
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,485 plus or minus 407
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.0 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone78.4 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ponchatoula
SBA loans in Ponchatoula (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$10,508,900
- Average approval$553,100
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$3,212,000
- Jobs supported236
- Jobs per approval12.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.3 percent
- Share to franchises15.8 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ponchatoula, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ponchatoula
Flood risk in Ponchatoula
- NFIP communityCity of Ponchatoula
- NFIP community number220211
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The City of Ponchatoula participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220211 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tangipahoa Parish, not Ponchatoula
Tangipahoa Parish context, not Ponchatoula figures
- Establishments in Tangipahoa Parish2,617
- Covered employment, Tangipahoa Parish47,214
- Average annual pay, Tangipahoa Parish$46,783
- Housing units permitted, Tangipahoa Parish1,085
Every figure in this section is published for Tangipahoa Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Ponchatoula.
All Tangipahoa Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ponchatoula questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ponchatoula, Louisiana?
7,808, in 3,449 households. Ponchatoula city covers 4.72 square miles of land, which is 1,655 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ponchatoula in?
Tangipahoa Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ponchatoula?
$51,161. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,300. Median gross rent is $762 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ponchatoula businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $10.5 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ponchatoula, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ponchatoula borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ponchatoula. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ponchatoula in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ponchatoula appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ponchatoula, city of, community 220211, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ponchatoula figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tangipahoa Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ponchatoula.
Is zoning published for Ponchatoula?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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