70040 Zip Code Profile

70040 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Braithwaite, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, older, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $171,500 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 $49,648/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 70040 is $38,320.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70040 earn an average of $32,234/year. Women earn only $19,129/year.

599 people in 70040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 70040 is 35.5 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 799 men and 805 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,421 people (out of the 1,604 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 563 homes, and 19 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70040 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 -1 feet above sea levell.

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• Affordable Housing Development Corp.
• Algiers Council of Neighborhood Presidents
• Algiers Crescent Community Development Corp
• Algiers Enterprise Comm. Council, Inc.
• Algiers Neighborhood Improvement Association
• Algiers Point Association
• Algiers Riverview Association
• Aurora West Civic Association
• Bellemeade Civic Association
• Bocage Civic Association
• Carriage Park Homeowner's Association
• Community Housing Developement Corp.
• Crestmont Park Civic Association
• Crown Point Civic Association
• Friends of Oak Cove
• Gretna Pride
• Harvey East Area
• Hillcrest Estates Community Association
• Holly Park Apartments
• Holly Park Civic Association

• JBL Homes
• Lakewood Country Club Association
• Lakewood Estates Homeowners Association
• LOWER COAST POST
• Maplewood Civic Association
• Maplewood Civic Association
• Marrero Neighborhood Association
• MLK Community Organization
• Pakenham Oaks Homeowners Association
• Park Place Subdivision
• Park Timbers HOA
• Sixth Ward Association for Progress
• Steeple Chase/DeBattista Civic Association
• Tall Timbers Extension Association
• Terrytown Civic Association
• Timberlane Improvement Association
• Westside Progrressive Association
• Westwego Civic Association
• Westwood Heights Civic Association
• Woodlawn Oaks Civic Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,604
• White Population: 743
• Black Population: 841
• Hispanic Population: 53
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 22
• Male Population: 799
• Female Population: 805
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• 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: Plaquemines
• City: Braithwaite
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 29.8
• Elevation: -1 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 575
• Drive alone: 445
• Carpool: 112
• Public transit: 10
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 35.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 72
•    10 - 14: 63
•    15 - 19: 53
•    20 - 24: 39
•    25 - 29: 39
•    30 - 34: 45
•    35 - 39: 62
•    40 - 44: 14
•    45 - 59: 66
•    60 - 89: 86
•    90 plus: 36

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $171,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,833
• Businesses: 17
• Employees: 433
• Annual Payroll: $25,391,000
• Average Family Income: $49,648
• Median Family Income: $34,620
• Average Income for Men: $32,234
• Average Income for Women: $19,129

• 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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Phoenix High School

13073 Highway 15

Braithwaite, LA 70040

(504) 333-4573