ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70056: Terrytown, LA

ZIP Code 70056 (Terrytown, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 40,348 residents in 14,627 households. The median household income is $59,027, the median home value is $230,500 and the median gross rent is $1,219/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

40,348

Margin of error ±2,120

Median household income

$59,027

Margin of error ±$5,354

Median home value

$230,500

Margin of error ±$7,308

Median gross rent

$1,219/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 70056 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 7005635.2 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70056$59,027Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70056$28,137Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7005619.9%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 700568.7%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7005624.6%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70056$230,500Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70056$1,219/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7005657.1%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7005626.2 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 700566.3%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70056

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 70056 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70056	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	40,348	±2,120	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	35.2 yrs	±1.9 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	14,627	±725	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,027	±$5,354	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,137	±$2,000	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.9%	±3.9 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.7%	±2.2 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	±3.2 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$230,500	±$7,308	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,219/mo	±$66	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	57.1%	±3.6 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.2 min	±3.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.3%	±2.0 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 70056
Group	ZIP 70056	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	27.3%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.8%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	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	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	27.4%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70056 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Jefferson Parish
Largest overlapping place: Terrytown (54% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.76 sq mi· about 5,969 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 70053 Gretna, 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 70056 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.