Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Parish covers 301 sq mi of land and has about 430,920 residents. 34 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

430,920

1,432/sq mi

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$251K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,190

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

16.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Jefferson Parish

34 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
70001	Metairie	Residential	38,950	$67,923	$339,400
70002	Metairie	Residential	19,426	$65,436	$381,800
70003	Metairie	Residential	39,344	$76,261	$261,000
70004	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70005	Metairie	Residential	24,088	$89,194	$430,200
70006	Metairie	Residential	16,170	$76,505	$344,800
70009	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70010	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70011	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70033	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70036	Barataria	Residential	544	$78,869	$181,500
70053	Gretna	Residential	16,621	$39,950	$241,300
70054	Gretna · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70055	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70056	Gretna	Residential	40,348	$59,027	$230,500
70058	Harvey	Residential	39,578	$62,416	$207,500
70059	Harvey · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70060	Metairie · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70062	Kenner	Residential	17,771	$51,477	$200,300
70063	Kenner · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70064	Kenner · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70065	Kenner	Residential	48,936	$67,285	$260,700
70067	Lafitte	Residential	2,754	$63,125	$212,300
70072	Marrero	Residential	55,693	$54,885	$193,600
70073	Marrero · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70094	Westwego	Residential	32,130	$53,597	$159,700
70096	Westwego · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70097	Kenner · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70121	New Orleans	Residential	10,558	$59,562	$247,900
70123	New Orleans	Residential	27,386	$83,585	$348,100
70141	New Orleans · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70181	New Orleans · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70183	New Orleans · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70358	Grand Isle	Residential	623	—	$269,500

Jefferson Parish at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

27%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

11%

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Jefferson	U.S.
Own their home	62.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	35.7%
Work from home	8.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88%	91%
Without health insurance	11.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	14.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.1%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.2%	5.2%
Average commute	24.3 min	26.4 min