Zip code 70005: Metairie, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70005
70005 is an urban zip code in Metairie, Louisiana (Jefferson Parish), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 24,088 people live here, or 5,875 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $89,194 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $430,200, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,178 a month.
53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 70005 compares
- 93rdU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%64th of 501 in LA
- 93rdU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%82nd of 500 in LA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.49582nd of 492 in LA
- Per capita income$62,27587thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,0387th of 501 in LA
- Population density5,875/sq mi85thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi17th of 501 in LA
- Median age44.785thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38120th of 501 in LA
- 82ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%16th of 500 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$59,44474thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70136th of 492 in LA
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%200th of 500 in LA
- Median home value$430,20066thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,5005th of 450 in LA
- Uninsured rate8.5%62ndU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%167th of 501 in LA
- Median household income$89,19461stU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,75643rd of 459 in LA
- Housing vacancy7.6%57thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%439th of 493 in LA
- 50thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%36th of 501 in LA
- Work from home12.3%48thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%59th of 500 in LA
- Government workers12.9%43rdU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%349th of 500 in LA
- Homeownership rate65.1%42ndU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%374th of 492 in LA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%304th of 500 in LA
- Population24,08838thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96165th of 501 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,17835thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,06473rd of 391 in LA
- Broadband access90.1%35thU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%121st of 492 in LA
- Tech workers2.1%35thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%116th of 500 in LA
- Residents under 1820.2%33rdU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%336th of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate8.1%32ndU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%429th of 493 in LA
- Diversity index35.831stU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9336th of 501 in LA
- Veterans4%26thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%374th of 501 in LA
- Average commute20.4 min14thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min404th of 471 in LA
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%362nd of 458 in LA
| Measure | 70005 | Jefferson | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 25.8% | 18.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 64th of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 10% | 82nd of 500 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.508 | 0.489 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 82nd of 492 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $62,275 | $37,862 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 7th of 501 | |
| Population density | 5,875/sq mi | 1,432/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 17th of 501 | |
| Median age | 44.7 | 40 | 38 | 38.9 | 120th of 501 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 52.7% | 30.5% | 27% | 35.7% | 16th of 500 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $59,444 | $43,776 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 36th of 492 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 10.4% | 11% | 9.7% | 200th of 500 | |
| Median home value | $430,200 | $251,400 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 5th of 450 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.5% | 11.4% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 167th of 501 | |
| Median household income | $89,194 | $65,252 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 43rd of 459 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.6% | 9% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 439th of 493 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.8% | 14.6% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 36th of 501 | |
| Work from home | 12.3% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 59th of 500 | |
| Government workers | 12.9% | 12.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 349th of 500 | |
| Homeownership rate | 65.1% | 62.6% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 374th of 492 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 304th of 500 | |
| Population | 24,088 | 430,920 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 65th of 501 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $1,190 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 73rd of 391 | |
| Broadband access | 90.1% | 88% | 86.6% | 91% | 121st of 492 | |
| Tech workers | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 116th of 500 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.2% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 22% | 336th of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 429th of 493 | |
| Diversity index | 35.8 | 67.5 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 336th of 501 | |
| Veterans | 4% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 374th of 501 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.4 min | 24.3 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 404th of 471 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 38% | 54.4% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 362nd of 458 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White79%
- Black2%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 11,644
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 50.1%
- Married couples
- 39.3%
- Living alone
- 43.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,599
- Owner-occupied
- 65.1%
- Vacant
- 7.6%
- Median year built
- 1969
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 38%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.7%
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70005 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $76,835 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,833 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,553 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $46,087 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,098 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 52.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 21.5%
- Households with broadband
- 90.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.9%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 8.5%
- Limited-English households
- 3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Metairie
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Jefferson Parish
- Center point
- 29.9994° N, 90.1341° W
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Metairie (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70005
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70004 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70009 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70010 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70011 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70033 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70055 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70060 | Metairie, LA · PO box | 1.5 mi | — |
| 70002 | Metairie, LA | 1.9 mi | $65,436 |
| 70124 | New Orleans, LA | 1.9 mi | $121,228 |
| 70001 | Metairie, LA | 2.4 mi | $67,923 |
| 70121 | New Orleans, LA | 3 mi | $59,562 |
| 70119 | New Orleans, LA | 3.2 mi | $53,143 |
Zip codes like 70005 elsewhere
Questions about 70005
What city is zip code 70005?
70005 is assigned to Metairie, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70005 in?
70005 is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70005?
About 24,088 people live in 70005, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70005 in?
70005 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70005?
The median household income in 70005 is $89,194.
What zip codes are near 70005?
The closest zip codes to 70005 are 70004, 70009, 70010, 70011, 70033.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70005, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.