70002 Zip Code Profile

70002 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Metairie, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $261,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $77,824/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70002 earn an average of $47,499/year. Women earn only $23,699/year.

9,910 people in 70002 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70002? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.1 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 9,387 men and 9,492 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,854 people (out of the 18,879 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,279 homes, and 2,036 businesses every day. 389 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70002 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Asyut, Egypt!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of -4 feet above sea levell.

• Clearview Mall Area
• Esplanade Square Civic Association
• Ferran Place-Courtland Heights Civic Association
• Neyrey Neighbors

• Neyrey Park
• The Civic League of Jefferson Inc.
• Whitney Place Condos
• Whitney-Cecile Homeowners & Improvement Association

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• 123 Walnut Street Association
• ADAM Community Development Corp.
• Affordable Housing Development Corp.
• Algiers Crescent Community Development Corp
• Algiers Neighborhood Improvement Association
• Beverly Knoll Civic Association
• Canal 2000 Association, Inc.
• City Park Improvement Association
• Civic Council of East Jefferson
• Community Housing Developement Corp.
• Crescent City Peace Alliance
• Esplanade Preservation Association
• Faubourg Lafayette Neighborhood Improvement Association
• Forest Hill Civic Association
• French Quarter Business Association
• French Quarter Family Association
• French Quarter Festivals, Inc.
• French Quarter North and South
• Historic 7th Ward Neighborhood Improvement Assoc.

• Historic N.O. Trace/Bed & Breakfast Association
• Hurtsville Association
• Lakeshore Civic Association
• Lakewood Country Club Association
• Lower Garden District Coalition
• Marrero Neighborhood Association
• Metairie Club Gardens Association
• Mid City Neighborhood Association
• North Bridgedale Civic Association
• Palmer Park Residents Inc.
• Pitt Street Neighborhood Association
• Regency Park Townhomes Owners Association
• South Bridgedale Civic Association
• Thompson Comm. Dev. Corp.
• Treme Historical Dev. Corp.
• UJAMAA Community Dev. Corp.
• Vieux Carre Prop.Owners, Residents, & Asso, Inc.
• Westside Progrressive Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,879
• White Population: 13,880
• Black Population: 2,184
• Hispanic Population: 3,466
• Asian Population: 1,283
• Hawaiian Population: 38
• Indian Population: 175
• Male Population: 9,387
• Female Population: 9,492
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner LA
• County: Jefferson
• City: Metairie
• Longitude: -90.2
• Latitude: 30.0
• Elevation: -5 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,665
• Drive alone: 7,838
• Carpool: 1,238
• Public transit: 147
• Ride bikes or walk: 389


• Average commute time: 22.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 220
•    5 - 9: 1,222
•    10 - 14: 1,394
•    15 - 19: 1,790
•    20 - 24: 1,833
•    25 - 29: 636
•    30 - 34: 1,413
•    35 - 39: 150
•    40 - 44: 226
•    45 - 59: 364
•    60 - 89: 227
•    90 plus: 190

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $261,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,773
• Businesses: 1,730
• Employees: 26,781
• Annual Payroll: $1,204,113,000
• Average Family Income: $77,824
• Median Family Income: $40,792
• Average Income for Men: $47,499
• Average Income for Women: $23,699

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2402.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Scalise (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 051
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Middle Schools

J.D. Meisler Middle School

3700 Cleary Avenue

Metairie, LA 70002

(504) 888-5832

High Schools

Grace King High School

4301 Grace King Place

Metairie, LA 70002

(504) 888-7334