Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min5:59 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:51 am – 5:04 pm
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People27,047 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.410,028 householdsMedian household income $41,709Median home value $191,600Median rent $1,103 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,119 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 9,543 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern University at New Orleanscollege · 1.7 miInner Harbor Navigation Canalbay · under a mileNew Orleans Baptist Theological Seminarycollege · 1.9 miIntracoastal Waterwaybay · 3.4 miNew Orleans Jazz NHPvisitor center · 4.9 miAlgiers Pointcape · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPontchartrain Park & Bartholomew Gcpark · 1.1 mi · 164 acresBarrow Stadiumrecreation area · 1.5 miBayou Saint Johnstate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 121 acresBayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.6 mi · 27,640 acresChalmette Battlefieldstate historic site · 5.3 mi · 143 acresBayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.1 mi · 25,096 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 200544 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200544 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation8 ft2 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Orleans East Hospital2.6 miPost officeChef Menteur Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Bernard Parish Government Complex4.9 miPoliceNew Orleans Police Department 7th District Station3.0 miFire stationNew Orleans Fire Department Engine 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryKIPP East Community Schoolright hereElementarySaint Mary's Academy - Elementary and Secondaryunder a mileHighLivingston Collegiate Academyunder a mileCollegeSouthern University at New Orleans1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY15 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 902.5 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL6.2 miLight railSt. Claude Ave. at Elysian FieldsNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)4.3 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus6.2 miTransit64 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 70126 ZIP area.
