Local servicesHospitalSaint Catherine Memorial Hospital6.2 miPost officeLake Forest Station Post Office9.1 miPoliceNew Orleans Police Department 7th District Station8.4 miFire stationNew Orleans Fire Department Engine 312.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNunez Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY26 miInterstateI-104.3 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakSlidell, LA SDL14 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70129 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70129 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min5:58 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:51 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,769 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.33,076 householdsMedian household income $55,972Median home value $174,400Median rent $1,091 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,855 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Vietnamese 30%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 1%21% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksChico Lagoonlake · under a mileLake Maissonlake · 2.9 miRidge Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miBig Oak Islandisland · 3.2 miThird Island Bayoubay · 3.6 miPoint aux Herbescape · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 25,096 acresBayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 27,640 acresFort Macomb State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.9 miBayou Bienvenuestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 136 acresLincoln Beachpark · 6.4 miBig Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.0 mi · 18,319 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
