70003 Zip Code Profile

70003 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Metairie, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $181,200 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 income here is $61,446/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70003 is $51,909.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70003 earn an average of $36,572/year. Women earn only $22,929/year.

20,821 people in 70003 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70003? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.5 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 19,439 men and 20,711 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 27,902 people (out of the 40,150 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,731 homes, and 725 businesses every day. 239 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70003 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of -4 feet above sea levell.

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• 123 Walnut Street Association
• ADAM Community Development Corp.
• Beverly Knoll Civic Association
• Canal 2000 Association, Inc.
• City Park Improvement Association
• Civic Council of East Jefferson
• 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
• Gert Town Enterprise Economic Redevelopment Inc.
• Historic 7th Ward Neighborhood Improvement Assoc.
• Historic N.O. Trace/Bed & Breakfast Association
• Holy Cross Comm. Dev. Corp.
• Hurtsville Association

• Lakeshore Civic Association
• Lower Garden District Coalition
• Marrero Neighborhood Association
• Metairie Club Gardens Association
• Mid City Neighborhood Association
• North Bridgedale Civic Association
• Old Carrollton/Maple Concerned Neighbors Group
• Palmer Park Residents Inc.
• Pitt Street Neighborhood Association
• South Bridgedale Civic Association
• Suburban Terrace Civic Association
• Thompson Comm. Dev. Corp.
• Treme Historical Dev. Corp.
• UJAMAA Community Dev. Corp.
• Upper Decatur Association
• Vieux Carre Prop.Owners, Residents, & Asso, Inc.
• Westside Progrressive Association
• Xavier Triangle NDC

• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,150
• White Population: 32,952
• Black Population: 4,865
• Hispanic Population: 4,863
• Asian Population: 1,215
• Hawaiian Population: 53
• Indian Population: 283
• Male Population: 19,439
• Female Population: 20,711
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 44

• 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: -4 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,341
• Drive alone: 17,095
• Carpool: 2,404
• Public transit: 452
• Ride bikes or walk: 239


• Average commute time: 24.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 319
•    5 - 9: 1,276
•    10 - 14: 2,990
•    15 - 19: 3,847
•    20 - 24: 3,600
•    25 - 29: 1,353
•    30 - 34: 3,420
•    35 - 39: 490
•    40 - 44: 761
•    45 - 59: 1,391
•    60 - 89: 593
•    90 plus: 301

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $181,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,140
• Businesses: 583
• Employees: 7,645
• Annual Payroll: $369,366,000
• Average Family Income: $61,446
• Median Family Income: $44,082
• Average Income for Men: $36,572
• Average Income for Women: $22,929

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 265.0, 2402.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Cedric L. Richmond (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Airline Park Elementary School

6201 Camphor Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 888-0969

Bissonet Plaza Elementary School

6818 Kawanee Avenue

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 887-0470

Green Park Elementary School

1409 North Upland Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 466-0205

Harold Keller Elementary School

5301 Irving Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 887-3836

Joseph S. Maggiore Sr. Elementary School

2504 Maine Avenue

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 467-5609

Rudolph Matas School

1201 Elise Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 733-6200

Middle Schools

John Q. Adams Middle School

5525 Henican Place

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 887-5240

Ralph J. Bunche Middle School

8101 Simon Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 737-3132

T.H. Harris Middle School

911 Elise Avenue

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 733-0867

Other Schools

Bunche Academy For High School Preparation

8101 Simon Street

Metairie, LA 70003

(504) 737-3132