70122 Zip Code Profile

70122 is a urban zip code in New Orleans, Louisiana. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $163,700 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 $47,864/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 70122 is $37,029.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70122 earn an average of $30,167/year. Women earn only $21,999/year.

19,072 people in 70122 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70122? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.7 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 13,044 men and 15,520 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 28,352 people (out of the 28,564 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,529 homes, and 482 businesses every day. 679 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70122 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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• Lower Garden District Coalition
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• Regency Park Townhomes Owners Association
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• Thompson Comm. Dev. Corp.
• Treme Historical Dev. Corp.
• UJAMAA Community Dev. Corp.
• Vieux Carre Prop.Owners, Residents, & Asso, Inc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 28,564
• White Population: 5,318
• Black Population: 22,334
• Hispanic Population: 1,313
• Asian Population: 628
• Hawaiian Population: 28
• Indian Population: 269
• Male Population: 13,044
• Female Population: 15,520
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: Orleans
• City: New Orleans
• Longitude: -90.1
• Latitude: 30.0
• Elevation: -4 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,572
• Drive alone: 12,175
• Carpool: 3,153
• Public transit: 2,407
• Ride bikes or walk: 679


• Average commute time: 25.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 254
•    5 - 9: 1,198
•    10 - 14: 2,013
•    15 - 19: 3,921
•    20 - 24: 3,879
•    25 - 29: 1,117
•    30 - 34: 3,182
•    35 - 39: 421
•    40 - 44: 412
•    45 - 59: 881
•    60 - 89: 820
•    90 plus: 474

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $163,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,143
• Businesses: 276
• Employees: 3,461
• Annual Payroll: $121,102,000
• Average Family Income: $47,864
• Median Family Income: $31,104
• Average Income for Men: $30,167
• Average Income for Women: $21,999

• 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: 071
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

P A Capdau School

3821 Franklin Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 942-3634

Other Schools

Avery Alexander School

5800 Saint Roch Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2635

Benjamin Franklin Senior High School

2001 Leon C. Simon Drive

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2600

Bienville Elementary School

1456 Gardena Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2623

Edward Phillips Middle School

1200 Senate Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2691

F.W. Gregory Junior High School

1700 Pratt Drive

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2699

Gentilly Terrace Elementary School

4720 Painters Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2670

Jean Gordon School

6101 Chatham Drive

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2626

Lake Area Middle School

6026 Paris Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2710

Mary Church Terrell Elementary School

3411 Broadway Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 483-6135

Stuart R. Bradley Elementary School

2401 Humanity Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 942-3630

Urban League Street Academy

1300 Milton Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-2031

Youth Study Center

1100 Milton Street

New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 282-4727