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70114

Zip code 70114: New Orleans, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaOrleans ParishCentral Time
Population
22,659
Median household income
$43K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$207K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,188/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.1 sq mi
4,483 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70114

70114 is an urban zip code in New Orleans, Louisiana (Orleans Parish), covering 5.1 sq mi of land. About 22,659 people live here, or 4,483 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,493 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,700, 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. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,188 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare.

How 70114 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
40.8
Under 18
23.2%
65 and over
18.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White15%
  • Black72%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
45.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
9,512
Average household size
2.4
Family households
53.8%
Married couples
25.7%
Living alone
44.4%
Veterans (of adults)
8.3%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

70114
$43,493
Orleans
$56,631
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,405
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70114
$206,700
Orleans
$315,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70114
$1,188
Orleans
$1,251
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
23%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
10%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
11,957
Owner-occupied
41.2%
Vacant
20.4%
Median year built
1967
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
67.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
42.2%
Home value to income
4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
7%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
12%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
28%
20–29
30%
30–44
24%
45–59
5%
60+
5%
Average commute
24.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
13%
Management
11%
Healthcare
11%
Food service
10%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Education
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Police and fire
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
13%
Retail
11%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Admin, support and management
7%
Construction
7%
Public administration
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$36,139
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70114U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$55,492$74,888
Service$24,018$26,804
Sales and office$32,405$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,889$49,199
Production and transportation$36,833$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
26%
Some college
27%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
Graduate or professional degree
11.1%
Households with broadband
74.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.6%
No internet access
22.4%
Without health insurance
6.6%
Limited-English households
4.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Orleans
Center point
29.9374° N, 90.0323° W
Land area
5.1 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • New Orleans100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70114

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70053Gretna1.8 mi$39,950
70054Gretna · PO box2 mi—
70117New Orleans2.1 mi$45,764
70130New Orleans2.3 mi$80,212
70032Arabi2.4 mi$56,813
70139New Orleans2.5 mi—
70158New Orleans · PO box2.5 mi—
70163New Orleans2.7 mi—
70141New Orleans · PO box2.8 mi—
70183New Orleans · PO box2.8 mi—
70116New Orleans2.8 mi$52,306
70142New Orleans · PO box2.8 mi—

Zip codes like 70114 elsewhere

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Questions about 70114

What city is zip code 70114?

70114 is assigned to New Orleans, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70114 in?

70114 is in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70114?

About 22,659 people live in 70114, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70114 in?

70114 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70114?

The median household income in 70114 is $43,493.

What zip codes are near 70114?

The closest zip codes to 70114 are 70053, 70054, 70117, 70130, 70032.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70114, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.