ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70122: New Orleans, LA

ZIP Code 70122 (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 35,253 residents in 15,178 households. The median household income is $49,455, the median home value is $283,900 and the median gross rent is $1,208/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

35,253

Margin of error ±1,847

Median household income

$49,455

Margin of error ±$3,883

Median home value

$283,900

Margin of error ±$7,989

Median gross rent

$1,208/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

41.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.3 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 70122 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 7012241.4 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70122$49,455Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70122$34,456Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7012221.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 701228.1%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7012237.2%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70122$283,900Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70122$1,208/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7012259.5%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7012221.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7012214.6%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70122

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 70122 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70122	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	35,253	±1,847	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	41.4 yrs	±1.0 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,178	±607	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,455	±$3,883	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,456	±$1,914	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.6%	±3.8 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.1%	±1.7 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	±2.8 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$283,900	±$7,989	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,208/mo	±$58	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	59.5%	±2.5 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.3 min	±2.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.6%	±3.9 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 70122
Group	ZIP 70122	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.9%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	65.4%	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	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.1%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70122 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Orleans Parish
Largest overlapping place: New Orleans (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.27 sq mi· about 5,622 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 Orleans Parish

70112 New Orleans, LA 70113 New Orleans, LA 70114 New Orleans, LA 70115 New Orleans, LA 70116 New Orleans, LA 70117 New Orleans, LA 70118 New Orleans, LA 70119 New Orleans, LA 70124 New Orleans, LA 70125 New Orleans, LA 70126 New Orleans, LA 70127 New Orleans, LA 70128 New Orleans, LA 70129 New Orleans, LA 70130 New Orleans, LA 70131 New Orleans, LA 70148 New Orleans, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70122 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.