ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70053: Gretna, LA

ZIP Code 70053 (Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 16,621 residents in 7,224 households. The median household income is $39,950, the median home value is $241,300 and the median gross rent is $1,060/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

16,621

Margin of error ±272

Median household income

$39,950

Margin of error ±$7,992

Median home value

$241,300

Margin of error ±$24,473

Median gross rent

$1,060/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 70053 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 7005337.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70053$39,950Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70053$27,614Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7005328.0%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 700536.2%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7005322.8%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70053$241,300Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70053$1,060/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7005346.6%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7005325.5 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 700537.7%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70053

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 70053 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70053	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	16,621	±272	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	37.7 yrs	±1.7 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,224	±496	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$39,950	±$7,992	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,614	±$2,342	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	28.0%	±4.4 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±2.3 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	±3.0 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$241,300	±$24,473	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,060/mo	±$58	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	46.6%	±3.9 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±4.4 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.7%	±2.6 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 70053
Group	ZIP 70053	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.3%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.4%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	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	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	24.7%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70053 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Jefferson Parish
Largest overlapping place: Gretna (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3.42 sq mi· about 4,860 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 70005 Metairie, LA 70006 Metairie, LA 70036 Barataria, 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 70053 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.