ZIP Code 70447 — Madisonville, LA
70447 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Madisonville, Louisiana, in St. Tammany County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 70447 at a glance
| ZIP code | 70447 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Madisonville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Tammany FIPS 22103 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 17,897 |
| Coordinates | 30.421440, -90.202570 |
How ZIP+4 works in 70447
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 70447. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 70447 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 70447.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 70433 | Covington, LA | 4.7 mi |
| 70471 | Mandeville, LA | 8.3 mi |
| 70457 | Saint Benedict, LA | 9 mi |
| 70455 | Robert, LA | 9.9 mi |
| 70454 | Ponchatoula, LA | 10 mi |
| 70448 | Mandeville, LA | 10.5 mi |
| 70435 | Covington, LA | 11.3 mi |
| 70437 | Folsom, LA | 13 mi |
| 70420 | Abita Springs, LA | 15.2 mi |
| 70401 | Hammond, LA | 16.7 mi |
| 70402 | Hammond, LA | 17.2 mi |
| 70446 | Loranger, LA | 17.3 mi |
Questions about 70447
What is the ZIP+4 code for 70447?
70447 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 70447, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 70447?
70447 is assigned to Madisonville, Louisiana, in St. Tammany County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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