Covington is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, home to about 11,658 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70433, and parts of 70435 are in Covington too.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Covington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Covington had 11,564 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Tammany Parish grew from 13,335 residents in 1900 to 264,570 in 2020.
St. Tammany Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 62.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington 4 Nnw, LA weather station (2 miles away).
86,457 jobs at 7,101 businesses in St. Tammany Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,254 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 318 |
| Dentists | 59 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 271 |
| Mental health providers | 284 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 167 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1813.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Key Academy- Northshore, Tangipahoa Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–3 | 551 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| E. E. Lyon Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–3 | 628 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Lee Road Junior High SchoolCovington | Pre-K–8 | 727 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Louisiana Key Academy NorthshoreCovington | K–6 | 256 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention CenterCovington | 3–12 | 72 | Alternative Education | 8.8 mi |
| Pine View Middle SchoolCovington | 4–6 | 694 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| William Pitcher Junior High SchoolCovington | 7–8 | 266 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Covington High SchoolCovington | 9–12 | 1,600 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Episcopal SchoolCovington | Pre-K–12 | 595 | Episcopal | 4.7 mi |
| Covington Montessori SchoolCovington | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Lakeview Maria Montessori PreschoolCovington | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolCovington | Pre-K–7 | 706 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Northlake ChristianCovington | K–12 | 922 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
| Archbishop Hannan High SchoolCovington | 8–12 | 694 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
| Chesterton Academy of Divine MercyCovington | 8–9 | 9 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| St Pauls High SchoolCovington | 8–12 | 865 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| St Scholastica AcademyCovington | 8–12 | 538 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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