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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People22,986 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.37,798 householdsMedian household income $56,431Median home value $240,200Median rent $1,182 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,666 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,476 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Vietnamese 4%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Michoudlake · 2.0 miLake Marseillelake · 2.4 miIntracoastal Waterwaybay · 3.1 miRidge Trailtrailhead · 4.3 miSouthern University at New Orleanscollege · 5.7 miBig Oak Islandisland · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 27,640 acresBayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 25,096 acresJoe Brown Parkpark · under a mile · 167 acresLincoln Beachpark · 1.7 miBayou Bienvenuestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 136 acresChalmette Battlefieldstate historic site · 7.2 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 200548 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200548 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation11 ft3 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Orleans East Hospital1.8 miPost officeLake Forest Station Post Office2.1 miTown hallSaint Bernard Parish Government Complex6.4 miPoliceNew Orleans Police Department 7th District Station1.6 miFire stationNew Orleans Fire Department Engine 101.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolBishop Mcmanus Academyunder a mileElementaryLake Forest Elementary Charter Schoolunder a mileSchoolFannie Williams Charter School1.0 miCollegeSouthern University at New Orleans5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY19 miInterstateI-5101.3 miUS highwayUS 902.4 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL10 miLight railSt. Claude Ave. at Elysian FieldsNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)8.2 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus10 miTransit29 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 70128 ZIP area.
