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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People24,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.711,644 householdsMedian household income $89,194Median home value $430,200Median rent $1,178 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 12,119 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 47°F65 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Orleans Audubon station, 6 mi away; snow from Metairie
Nearby landmarksDelgado Community Collegecollege · 2.0 miXavier University of Louisianacollege · 2.9 miScout Islandisland · 2.3 miNinemile Pointcape · 3.5 miDemourelles Islandisland · 3.0 miFrench Quartervisitor center · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Basin Canalpark · 1.2 miWally Pontiff Jr. Playgroundpark · 1.2 miBayou Saint Johnstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 121 acresSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 72 acresBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 579 acresChalmette Battlefieldstate historic site · 9.2 mi · 143 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 200539 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200539 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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 Hospital1.5 miPost officeStation A Metairie Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Orleans City Hall4.7 miPoliceCauseway Police Department1.8 miFire stationEastbank Consolidated Fire Department Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools4 elementary, 2 high, 10 otherElementaryJ C Ellis Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Angela Merici Schoolunder a mileSchoolHaynes Academy for Advanced Studiesunder a mileCollegeDelgado Community College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY7.8 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 611.9 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL5.0 miLight railCemeteries Transit CenterNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)1.8 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus5.0 miTransit37 stops within a mileJefferson Transit, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70005 ZIP area.
