| City: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Names to Avoid: | Belle Chasse Nas, Naval Air New Orleans |
| Parish: | Orleans Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:56:41 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 504 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 29.8265, -90.0216 |
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Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, commonly known as NAS JRB New Orleans, operates under dedicated ZIP code 70143 in Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish. Commissioned on December 13, 1957, the base was America's first military facility planned and built specifically as a joint air reserve training center. The 3,239-acre installation sits just 3 feet above sea level in wooded terrain south of New Orleans. This unique postal designation has served the installation for more than two decades.
Postal records identify 41 ZIP+4 codes routing mail to units stationed at the base. Building names include Belle Chasse Naval Air Station, Coast Guard Air Station, Marine Air Group 46 (MAG-46) detachments, and the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing. The presence of VP-94 and VP-204 patrol squadrons reflects the base's naval aviation mission. Defense contractors Lockheed and Rockwell International also maintain representatives on base.
The installation hosts multiple military branches including Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Louisiana Air National Guard units. During Hurricane Katrina, the base served as a rescue and recovery center, airlifting 10,000 personnel and 8 million pounds of relief supplies. Census Business Patterns shows 14 establishments employing 114 workers. Mail should be addressed to New Orleans, LA 70143 with the specific unit or command included.
| Establishments: | 14 |
| Employment: | 114 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 70143 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 156 people with an annual payroll of $6,740,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,004,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $6,740,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 156Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 70143 is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, within the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35380) and Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,167,764 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70143. 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: | 1,167,764Source: Census |
| MSA: | New Orleans, LA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1268.48 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2255000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | New Orleans city; LouisianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 70143 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 March 1, 2026.