Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:00 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:52 am – 5:05 pm
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People38,950 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.817,808 householdsMedian household income $67,923Median home value $339,400Median rent $1,132 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,825 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,102 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 12%, Arabic 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 46°F63 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Orleans Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelgado Community College - Jeffersoncollege · 1.3 miNinemile Pointcape · 2.6 miNotre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theologycollege · 3.6 miTwelvemile Pointcape · 4.3 miScout Islandisland · 4.6 miDemourelles Islandisland · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 1.7 mi · 72 acresBright Playgroundpark · 1.6 miJefferson Playgroundpark · 1.7 miBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 579 acresBayou Saint Johnstate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 121 acresDavis Pond Freshwater Diversion Projectstate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 154 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200537 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured137 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, LA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterE Jefferson Ww District 1serves 275,163 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4 ft1 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOmega Hospital1.3 miPost officeJohnson Street Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarahan City Hall3.4 miPoliceJefferson Parish Sheriff's Office First District Patrol1.8 miFire stationEastbank Consolidated Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 12 otherSchoolSaint Christopher Schoolunder a mileSchoolRidgewood Preparatory Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Benilde Schoolunder a mileCollegeDelgado Community College - Jefferson1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY5.8 miInterstateI-102.0 miUS highwayUS 901.4 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL6.0 miLight railS. Carrollton at WillowNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)3.4 miCoachNew Orleans International AirportGreyhound5.3 miTransit64 stops within a mileJefferson TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70001 ZIP area.
