70129 Zip Code Profile

70129 is a sparsely populated, urban zip code in New Orleans, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($130,900) are significantly above average for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area.

The average family income here is $40,669/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 70129 is $33,544.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70129 earn an average of $27,588/year. Women earn only $19,859/year.

5,287 people in 70129 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70129? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 70129 is 34.2 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 4,607 men and 4,457 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,970 people (out of the 9,064 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,320 homes, and 277 businesses every day. 85 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70129 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 -4 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 9,064
• White Population: 1,280
• Black Population: 3,669
• Hispanic Population: 834
• Asian Population: 3,690
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 45
• Male Population: 4,607
• Female Population: 4,457
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 34

• 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: -89.9
• Latitude: 30.0
• Elevation: -4 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 504

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,203
• Drive alone: 3,549
• Carpool: 1,073
• Public transit: 372
• Ride bikes or walk: 85


• Average commute time: 34.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 153
•    5 - 9: 292
•    10 - 14: 445
•    15 - 19: 513
•    20 - 24: 623
•    25 - 29: 461
•    30 - 34: 1,076
•    35 - 39: 156
•    40 - 44: 160
•    45 - 59: 644
•    60 - 89: 375
•    90 plus: 305

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $130,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $31,136
• Businesses: 169
• Employees: 4,435
• Annual Payroll: $307,239,000
• Average Family Income: $40,669
• Median Family Income: $31,439
• Average Income for Men: $27,588
• Average Income for Women: $19,859

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 265.0
• 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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Sarah Towles Reed Senior High School

5316 Michoud Boulevard

New Orleans, LA 70129

(504) 254-8655

Village De L'est Elementary School

5100 Cannes Street

New Orleans, LA 70129

(504) 243-5823