ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70005: Metairie, LA

ZIP Code 70005 (Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 24,088 residents in 11,644 households. The median household income is $89,194, the median home value is $430,200 and the median gross rent is $1,178/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

24,088

Margin of error ±1,527

Median household income

$89,194

Margin of error ±$9,616

Median home value

$430,200

Margin of error ±$24,301

Median gross rent

$1,178/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

44.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.4 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 70005 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7000544.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70005$89,194Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70005$62,275Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 700058.1%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 700054.3%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7000552.7%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70005$430,200Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70005$1,178/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7000565.1%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7000520.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7000512.3%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70005

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70005 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70005	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	24,088	±1,527	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	44.7 yrs	±3.8 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,644	±655	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$89,194	±$9,616	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$62,275	±$5,014	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.1%	±2.4 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±2.5 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.7%	±3.4 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$430,200	±$24,301	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,178/mo	±$61	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.1%	±4.5 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.4 min	±2.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.3%	±3.0 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70005
Group	ZIP 70005	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	78.9%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.2%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70005 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Jefferson Parish
Largest overlapping place: Metairie (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 4.20 sq mi· about 5,735 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jefferson Parish

70001 Metairie, LA 70002 Metairie, LA 70003 Metairie, LA 70006 Metairie, LA 70036 Barataria, LA 70053 Gretna, LA 70056 Terrytown, LA 70058 Harvey, LA 70062 Kenner, LA 70065 Kenner, LA 70067 Jean Lafitte, LA 70072 Jefferson Parish, LA 70094 Jefferson Parish, LA 70121 Jefferson, LA 70123 Elmwood, LA 70358 Grand Isle, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70005 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.