ZIP Code 70174 in New Orleans, LA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:New Orleans, Louisiana
Parish:Orleans Parish
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:56:55 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:504
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:29.9545, -90.0753
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70174 New Orleans, LA - A Facility ZIP in Algiers

ZIP Code 70174, New Orleans

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationOrleans County, LA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points775 (172 businesses)
PO Boxes603
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 70114
Key Facts
  • This is a point-only ZIP with no geographic territory, embedded entirely within ZIP 70114
  • All 124 street delivery records use a single address: MacArthur Boulevard with unit numbers
  • The post office maintains 603 PO Boxes serving the facility and nearby businesses
  • With 172 business delivery points, this ZIP primarily serves commercial and institutional operations
  • Located in the Algiers neighborhood on New Orleans' West Bank, near the former Naval Support Activity site

What This ZIP Serves

ZIP 70174 is a point-only PO Box ZIP embedded within the larger 70114 ZIP code in New Orleans, Louisiana. It doesn't cover a geographic territory; instead, it serves a specific facility in the Algiers neighborhood on the city's West Bank. All 124 street-addressed ZIP+4 records point to a single location: MacArthur Boulevard.

PO Box and Business Services

The post office maintains 603 PO Boxes and serves 172 business delivery points. There's no residential population within this ZIP's boundaries because it isn't a traditional neighborhood. It functions as a dedicated mail zone for a concentrated facility, likely part of the Federal City complex that now occupies the former Naval Support Activity New Orleans site.

Algiers Context

Algiers sits across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans. The neighborhood traces its history back to 1719, making it one of the oldest in the city. Residents and businesses in this ZIP receive street delivery via a single city carrier route, with MacArthur Boulevard serving as the primary address for unit-based mail delivery.

Mailing Information

For mail going to 70174, use PO Box addressing or the MacArthur Boulevard street address with a unit number. Standard New Orleans delivery for surrounding areas uses ZIP 70114.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility Unit Based Delivery

All mail delivery flows through MacArthur Boulevard, indicating a single-site facility with unit-based addressing.

Nearby Areas

Algiers Behrman Old Aurora Tall Timbers - Brechtel U. S. Naval Base

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 70174 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:769Source: 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

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 70174 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 70174. 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


70175 | | 70172

Schools in ZIP Code 70174


We could not locate which school district 70174 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.

International High School Of New Orleans 727 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
District: UnknownNearby
New Orleans Charter Science And Mathematics Hs 2011 Bienville St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
District: UnknownNearby
Homer Plessy Community School 1423 Saint Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
District: UnknownNearby
Opportunities Academy 2625 Thalia St.
New Orleans, LA 70113
District: UnknownNearby
Booker T. Washington High School 1201 South Roman St.
New Orleans, LA 70125
District: UnknownNearby
The Chartwell Center 1225 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70130
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Michael Special School 1522 Chippewa St
New Orleans, LA 70130
District: Private SchoolNearby
Trinity Episcopal School 1315 Jackson Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 70174


Relay Graduate School Of Education - New Orleans 639 Loyola Ave, Suite 1860
New Orleans, LA 70113
Type: Post Secondary
Nationsuniversity 650 Poydras St, Ste 1400, Pmb 133
New Orleans, LA 70130
Type: Post Secondary
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans 433 Bolivar St
New Orleans, LA 70112-2223
Type: Post Secondary
Crescent City Bartending School 209 N. Broad
New Orleans, LA 70119
Type: Post Secondary
Stevensons Academy Of Hair Design 401 Opelousas Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114
Type: Post Secondary
Xavier University Of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125-1098
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov