ZIP 70402 is served primarily by Tangipahoa Parish, LA — including Hammond. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Tangipahoa Parish aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 117 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 91 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 54 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 52 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 49 | 7.6% |
9 cities sit in Tangipahoa Parish. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammond | 20,239 | 199 | 21 | B- |
| 2 | Ponchatoula | 7,805 | 155 | 19 | D |
| 3 | Amite City | 4,033 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Natalbany | 3,074 | 10 | 2 | A- |
| 5 | Independence | 2,258 | 37 | 5 | C |
| 6 | Kentwood | 1,932 | 67 | 11 | F |
| 7 | Roseland | 1,237 | 18 | 2 | C |
| 8 | Tickfaw | 857 | 37 | 5 | C- |
| 9 | Tangipahoa | 638 | 6 | 2 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Tangipahoa Parish aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.