| City: | Metairie, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Jefferson Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:34:23 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 504 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 29.9839, -90.1526 |
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ZIP code 70009 is a PO Box-only ZIP embedded within Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish. This isn't a standalone town. It's a point location within the larger 70002 ZIP code, serving what appears to be a commercial or office complex on 17th Street.
The post office maintains 231 PO Boxes alongside 209 business delivery points. That ratio shows this ZIP primarily serves businesses rather than residents. The Census shows zero population because no one lives within this ZIP's boundaries. It's a mailing address for commerce, not a residential community.
All 49 street-level ZIP+4 records point to a single street: 17th Street, with unit-based addressing. This pattern suggests a multi-tenant office building or commercial center where businesses rent PO Boxes and suites. Street delivery exists through one city carrier route, but PO Box service dominates.
Metairie sits on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, just west of New Orleans. Nearby neighborhoods include Lakeview, Lakewood, West End, and Country Club Gardens. Residents and businesses in this area have full street delivery options through surrounding ZIP codes. This particular ZIP exists to provide concentrated postal services for a specific commercial location.
Only one street exists in this ZIP, with unit-based addressing typical of office buildings.
ZIP Code 70009 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 2 people with an annual payroll of $133,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 580Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $133,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 2Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 70009 is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, within the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35380) and Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 988,763 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70009. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | New Orleans-Metairie, LASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 35380Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 988,763Source: Census |
| MSA: | New Orleans, LA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4030.23 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2250115Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Metairie CDP; LouisianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 70009 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.