| ZIP Codes: | 34 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 16 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 504 / 985 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:42 PM |
| Population: | 430,920 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22051 |
| CBSA: | New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
| Land Area: | 277 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 24 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.9261, -90.1567 |
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430,920 residents live across 34 ZIPs covering 277 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 434,528 to 430,920 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost (and 1 held flat).
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 70005 (Metairie, $89,194 median) and poorest ZIP 70053 (Gretna, $39,950) are 7.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this parish — from $159,700 in 70094 (Westwego) to $430,200 in 70005 (Metairie).
Density varies 55× across the parish — from 120 people/sq mi in 70067 (Lafitte) to 6,667 in 70001 (Metairie).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 70067 (Lafitte) to 52.7% in 70005 (Metairie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #2 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #18 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 70060La Gas Serv Inc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,931 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (92,294 of 302,446 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Metairie.
17 Standard delivery, 16 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70072 | Marrero | Standard | 55,693 | $54,885 | 51.7 | -0.2% |
| 70065 | Kenner | Standard | 48,936 | $67,285 | 16.1 | -6.0% |
| 70056 | Gretna | Standard | 40,348 | $59,027 | 7.2 | 1.6% |
| 70058 | Harvey | Standard | 39,578 | $62,416 | 13.7 | -1.1% |
| 70003 | Metairie | Standard | 39,344 | $76,261 | 7.4 | -1.1% |
| 70001 | Metairie | Standard | 38,950 | $67,923 | 5.8 | 0.0% |
| 70094 | Westwego | Standard | 32,130 | $53,597 | 73.0 | 3.4% |
| 70123 | New Orleans | Standard | 27,386 | $83,585 | 8.9 | 1.4% |
| 70005 | Metairie | Standard | 24,088 | $89,194 | 4.2 | -3.9% |
| 70002 | Metairie | Standard | 19,426 | $65,436 | 3.4 | 4.4% |
| 70062 | Kenner | Standard | 17,771 | $51,477 | 7.8 | 8.0% |
| 70053 | Gretna | Standard | 16,621 | $39,950 | 4.0 | 0.0% |
| 70006 | Metairie | Standard | 16,170 | $76,505 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| 70121 | New Orleans | Standard | 10,558 | $59,562 | 3.9 | -11.1% |
| 70067 | Lafitte | Standard | 2,754 | $63,125 | 22.9 | -13.4% |
| 70358 | Grand Isle | Standard | 623 | — | 10.3 | -37.8% |
| 70036 | Barataria | Standard | 544 | $78,869 | 33.7 | -51.2% |
| 70096 | Westwego | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70055 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70063 | Kenner | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70064 | Kenner | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70183 | New Orleans | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70059 | Harvey | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70141 | New Orleans | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70054 | Gretna | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70181 | New Orleans | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70033 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70010 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70004 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70097 | Kenner | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70060 | Metairie | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70009 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70011 | Metairie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 70073 | Marrero | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |