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70118

Zip code 70118: New Orleans, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaOrleans ParishCentral Time
Population
36,072
Median household income
$64K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$466K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,333/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.6 sq mi
7,798 people/sq mi

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

About 70118

70118 is an urban zip code in New Orleans, Louisiana (Orleans Parish), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 36,072 people live here, or 7,798 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 24.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $465,600, or 7.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,333 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare.

How 70118 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
31.8
Under 18
14.8%
65 and over
14.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black33%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
65.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
47.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
12,831
Average household size
2.4
Family households
46.3%
Married couples
31.9%
Living alone
39.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.6%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

70118
$63,750
Orleans
$56,631
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$45,185
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.599
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70118
$465,600
Orleans
$315,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70118
$1,333
Orleans
$1,251
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
52%
2–4 units
35%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
9%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15,752
Owner-occupied
48.5%
Vacant
18.5%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
37.4%
Home value to income
7.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
49%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
4%
Walked
17%
Bicycle
3%
Worked from home
15%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
19%
10–19
41%
20–29
24%
30–44
8%
45–59
4%
60+
3%
Average commute
18.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
12%
Education
12%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
10%
Food service
8%
Sales
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Legal and social services
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Computer and math
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Education
24%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Professional and technical services
11%
Retail
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Construction
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$35,043
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
22.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70118U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,180$74,888
Service$13,267$26,804
Sales and office$24,871$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,275$49,199
Production and transportation$26,122$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
19%
Some college
15%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
29%
High school graduate or higher
91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.4%
Graduate or professional degree
28.9%
Households with broadband
91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.1%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
9.7%
Limited-English households
3.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Orleans
Center point
29.9447° N, 90.1257° W
Land area
4.6 sq mi
Water area
0.7 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 70118

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70125New Orleans1.4 mi$61,174
70115New Orleans2 mi$90,182
70121New Orleans2.3 mi$59,562
70113New Orleans2.5 mi$39,333
70096Westwego · PO box2.9 mi—
70112New Orleans3 mi$19,395
70163New Orleans3 mi—
70141New Orleans · PO box3.1 mi—
70183New Orleans · PO box3.1 mi—
70119New Orleans3.1 mi$53,143
70142New Orleans · PO box3.1 mi—
70143New Orleans · PO box3.1 mi—

Zip codes like 70118 elsewhere

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Questions about 70118

What city is zip code 70118?

70118 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 70118 in?

70118 is in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70118?

About 36,072 people live in 70118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70118 in?

70118 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70118?

The median household income in 70118 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 70118?

The closest zip codes to 70118 are 70125, 70115, 70121, 70113, 70096.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70118, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.