70037 Zip Code Profile

70037 is a rural zip code in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $233,800 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 $59,662/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 70037 is $50,905.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70037 earn an average of $40,054/year. Women earn only $19,216/year.

5,405 people in 70037 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70037? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 7,740 men and 7,850 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,199 people (out of the 15,590 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,023 homes, and 637 businesses every day. 165 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70037 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 -1 feet above sea levell.

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• ADAM Community Development Corp.
• Affordable Housing Development Corp.
• Algiers Crescent Community Development Corp
• Algiers Enterprise Comm. Council, Inc.
• Algiers Neighborhood Improvement Association
• Bellemeade Civic Association
• Canal 2000 Association, Inc.
• Community Housing Developement Corp.
• Crescent City Peace Alliance
• Esplanade Preservation Association
• Faubourg Lafayette Neighborhood Improvement Association
• French Quarter Business Association
• French Quarter Family Association
• French Quarter Festivals, Inc.
• French Quarter North and South
• Gert Town Enterprise Economic Redevelopment Inc.
• Hillcrest Estates Community Association
• Historic 7th Ward Neighborhood Improvement Assoc.
• Holy Cross Comm. Dev. Corp.

• Hurtsville Association
• Irish Channel Crime Watch
• Lakewood Country Club Association
• Lower Garden District Coalition
• Marrero Neighborhood Association
• New Life Intracostal Comm. Dev. Corp.
• Pitt Street Neighborhood Association
• Prytania Corridor Business & Professional Org.
• Royal Street Guild
• Spice Factory Condominium Association
• Tall Timbers Extension Association
• Terrytown 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: 15,590
• White Population: 13,047
• Black Population: 1,861
• Hispanic Population: 892
• Asian Population: 410
• Hawaiian Population: 78
• Indian Population: 321
• Male Population: 7,740
• Female Population: 7,850
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: Plaquemines
• City: Belle Chasse
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 29.9
• Elevation: -2 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 985

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,267
• Drive alone: 4,393
• Carpool: 656
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 165


• Average commute time: 24.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 216
•    5 - 9: 749
•    10 - 14: 793
•    15 - 19: 731
•    20 - 24: 683
•    25 - 29: 355
•    30 - 34: 735
•    35 - 39: 146
•    40 - 44: 156
•    45 - 59: 390
•    60 - 89: 146
•    90 plus: 167

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $233,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $69,388
• Businesses: 493
• Employees: 8,765
• Annual Payroll: $516,124,000
• Average Family Income: $59,662
• Median Family Income: $45,696
• Average Income for Men: $40,054
• Average Income for Women: $19,216

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7010.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 075
• State FIPS Code: 22

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View all schools in Belle Chasse

Primary Schools

Belle Chasse Primary School

539 F Edward Hebert Boulevard

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 393-8940

Middle Schools

Belle Chasse Middle School

13476 Highway 23

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 656-2315

High Schools

Belle Chasse High School

8346 Highway 23

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 394-2810

Other Schools

Metropolitan Developmental Center

251 F. Edward Hebert Boulevard

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 394-1200