| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 504 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:25 PM |
| Population: | 44,327 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22087 |
| CBSA: | New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
| Land Area: | 232 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 31 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.9267, -89.9070 |
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44,327 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 232 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 41,114 to 44,327 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 70075 (Meraux, $73,067 median) and poorest ZIP 70043 (Chalmette, $55,068) are 4.4 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this parish — from $156,600 in 70085 (Saint Bernard) to $232,600 in 70075 (Meraux).
Density varies 89× across the parish — from 25 people/sq mi in 70085 (Saint Bernard) to 2,240 in 70032 (Arabi).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.1% bachelor's+ in 70085 (Saint Bernard) to 29.8% in 70075 (Meraux) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #26 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #24 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,782 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,157 of 29,214 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.