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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People10,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.75,433 householdsMedian household income $59,562Median home value $247,900Median rent $1,106 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,145 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,773 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 20 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%5% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Metairie
Nearby landmarksNinemile Pointcape · 1.0 miDelgado Community College - Jeffersoncollege · 2.0 miLoyola University New Orleans College of Lawcollege · 2.5 miTwelvemile Pointcape · 3.6 miFrench Quartervisitor center · 5.7 miScout Islandisland · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson Playgroundpark · under a mileSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 72 acresWally Pontiff Jr. Playgroundpark · 1.7 miBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 579 acresBayou Saint Johnstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 121 acresJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preservehistoric site · 7.9 mi · 16,609 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Orleans Carrollton Water Worksserves 334,903 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Medical Centerunder a milePost officeJohnson Street Post Office1.0 miTown hallHarahan City Hall2.6 miPoliceHarahan Police Department2.6 miFire stationEastbank Consolidated Fire Department Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherSchoolJohn H Martyn Community Schoolunder a mileMiddleRiverdale Middle Schoolunder a mileHighRiverdale High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDelgado Community College - Jefferson2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY6.7 miInterstateI-103.1 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL5.0 miLight railS. Carrollton at St CharlesNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)2.0 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus4.9 miTransit63 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 70121 ZIP area.
