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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People27,386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.313,635 householdsMedian household income $83,585Median home value $348,100Median rent $1,390 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,144 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 14%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Tagalog 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelgado Community College - Jeffersoncollege · 2.0 miTwelvemile Pointcape · 1.4 miNinemile Pointcape · 3.4 miLoyola University New Orleans College of Lawcollege · 4.7 miLake Cataouatchelake · 7.7 miFrench Quartervisitor center · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 72 acresSoniat Playgroundpark · under a mileMississippi River Trailpark · 1.1 mi · 116 acresBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 579 acresDavis Pond Freshwater Diversion Projectstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 154 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 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTulane Lakeside Hospital3.4 miPost officeElmwood Post Office1.0 miTown hallHarahan City Hall1.1 miPoliceHarahan Police Department1.1 miFire stationHarahan Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 3 otherElementaryHazel Park Hilda Knoff Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFaith Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarahan Elementary School1.0 miCollegeDelgado Community College - Jefferson2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY4.6 miInterstateI-103.5 miUS highwayUS 901.6 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL7.6 miLight railS. Carrollton at St CharlesNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)4.3 miCoachNew Orleans International AirportGreyhound3.9 miTransit34 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 70123 ZIP area.
