ZIP Code 70056

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Gretna · Jefferson County · Louisiana

Quick Facts

39,082

Population

17.6

Area (sq mi)

2,224

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.1

Median Age

49.6%

Male

50.4%

Female

19.7%

Foreign-Born

White 37.2%

African American 36.8%

Asian 4.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 8.7%

Hispanic or Latino 26.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$61,831

Median Household Income

$29,287

Per Capita Income

18.7%

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

25.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 58.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 28.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

15,784

Total Housing Units

14,847

Occupied Units

937

Vacant Units

2.85

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 57.6%

Renter 42.4%

$223,000

Median Home Value

$1,163

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
70053	Gretna, LA	16,499	2.3 mi
70114	New Orleans, LA	22,870	3.4 mi
70058	Harvey, LA	39,887	2.5 mi
70117	New Orleans, LA	23,389	5.5 mi
70130	New Orleans, LA	14,064	4.1 mi
70131	New Orleans, LA	29,915	4.4 mi
70032	Arabi, LA	3,635	5.2 mi
70139	New Orleans, LA	0	4.9 mi
70163	New Orleans, LA	0	5.0 mi
70115	New Orleans, LA	31,695	4.9 mi

Related Areas

Jefferson County Gretna, LA Louisiana

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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