| City: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Names to Avoid: | Sewage Water Board |
| Parish: | Orleans Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:36:53 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 504 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 29.9545, -90.0753 |
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The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), established in 1899 by the Louisiana Legislature, operates under dedicated ZIP code 70165 in Orleans Parish. The agency was created to furnish, construct, operate, and maintain water treatment, distribution, and sanitary sewerage systems for New Orleans. In 1903, the Drainage Commission merged with SWBNO to consolidate drainage, water, and sewerage programs under one agency. Between 1879 and 1915, $27.5 million was spent constructing these essential systems. This postal designation on Saint Joseph Street in the Central Business District has been in the USPS system for more than two decades.
The Louisiana Engineering Society selected New Orleans' water, drainage, and sewerage systems as among the ten most outstanding engineering achievements in the state during its 75th anniversary in 1973. Postal records show 2 ZIP+4 codes routing mail to the Sewerage & Water Board facility. The agency continues operating today with an 11-member Board of Directors including the Mayor, City Council representatives, and citizen members. Mail should be addressed to New Orleans, LA 70165 for SWBNO administrative correspondence.
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 70165 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. 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: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 70165 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 988,763 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70165. 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: | 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 70165 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.