70056 Zip Code Profile

70056 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Gretna, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $169,100 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 $55,152/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 70056 is $47,326.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70056 earn an average of $35,179/year. Women earn only $21,443/year.

19,004 people in 70056 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70056? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 18,783 men and 20,299 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,204 people (out of the 39,082 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,187 homes, and 1,110 businesses every day. 406 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70056 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,082
• White Population: 19,505
• Black Population: 15,052
• Hispanic Population: 5,618
• Asian Population: 2,407
• Hawaiian Population: 66
• Indian Population: 395
• Male Population: 18,783
• Female Population: 20,299
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: Gretna
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 29.9
• Elevation: 0 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,636
• Drive alone: 14,202
• Carpool: 3,167
• Public transit: 662
• Ride bikes or walk: 406


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 357
•    5 - 9: 1,201
•    10 - 14: 3,056
•    15 - 19: 3,157
•    20 - 24: 2,973
•    25 - 29: 1,258
•    30 - 34: 3,435
•    35 - 39: 393
•    40 - 44: 555
•    45 - 59: 1,122
•    60 - 89: 616
•    90 plus: 513

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $169,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,716
• Businesses: 635
• Employees: 7,298
• Annual Payroll: $241,181,000
• Average Family Income: $55,152
• Median Family Income: $41,526
• Average Income for Men: $35,179
• Average Income for Women: $21,443

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 2402.0, 265.0
• 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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Primary Schools

George Cox Elementary School

2630 Belle Chasse Highway

Gretna, LA 70056

(504) 394-5890

Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School

950 Behrman Highway

Terrytown, LA 70056

(504) 393-8732

Paul J. Solis Elementary School

2850 Mt Laurel Drive

Gretna, LA 70056

(504) 392-7867

Terrytown Elementary School

550 East Forest Lawn Drive

Terrytown, LA 70056

(504) 366-7000

Middle Schools

Livaudais Junior High School

925 Lamar Avenue

Terrytown, LA 70056

(504) 393-7544