Independence is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,207 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70443.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Independence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Independence; 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.
Independence had 1,635 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Tangipahoa Parish grew from 17,625 residents in 1900 to 133,157 in 2020.
Tangipahoa Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amite, LA weather station (5 miles away).
39,823 jobs at 2,617 businesses in Tangipahoa Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Independence.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Tangipahoa Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Leadership AcademyIndependence | Pre-K–6 | 548 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Independence High MagnetIndependence | 7–12 | 490 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| TPSS Advanced College and Career Magnet CenterIndependence | 11–12 | — | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Dolorosa Catholic SchoolIndependence | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 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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