Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min5:59 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:52 am – 5:04 pm
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People35,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.415,178 householdsMedian household income $49,455Median home value $283,900Median rent $1,208 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,862 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 15,785 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% 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, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 47°F60 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Orleans Lakefront Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDillard Universitycollege · under a mileNew Orleans Baptist Theological Seminarycollege · 1.3 miInner Harbor Navigation Canalbay · 2.2 miDemourelles Islandisland · 1.2 miScout Islandisland · 1.9 miNew Orleans Jazz NHPvisitor center · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Saint Johnstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 121 acresNew Orleans City Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 1,351 acresWillie Hall Playgroundpark · 1.3 miChalmette Battlefieldstate historic site · 6.1 mi · 143 acresSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 72 acresBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 579 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 200542 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOrleans Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured106 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Orleans County monitors, LA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation4 ft1 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System3.4 miPost officeGentilly Finance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Orleans City Hall4.0 miPoliceNew Orleans Police Department 3rd District Stationunder a mileFire stationNew Orleans Fire Department Squrt 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools4 elementary, 7 high, 12 otherHighBrother Martin High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHoly Cross Primary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHoly Cross Schoolunder a mileCollegeDillard Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY12 miInterstateI-6101.3 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL4.4 miLight railMuseum of ArtNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)2.3 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus4.4 miTransit88 stops within a mileNew 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 70122 ZIP area.
