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70128

Zip code 70128: New Orleans, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaOrleans ParishCentral Time
Population
22,986
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$240K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,182/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.8 sq mi
4,819 people/sq mi

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

About 70128

70128 is an urban zip code in New Orleans, Louisiana (Orleans Parish), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 22,986 people live here, or 4,819 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,431 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $240,200, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,182 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and healthcare.

How 70128 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
36.3
Under 18
25.9%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White3%
  • Black86%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
25.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
86.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
7,798
Average household size
2.9
Family households
64.4%
Married couples
33.8%
Living alone
30.6%
Veterans (of adults)
4.6%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

70128
$56,431
Orleans
$56,631
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,735
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.501
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70128
$240,200
Orleans
$315,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70128
$1,182
Orleans
$1,251
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
81%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
0.7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,795
Owner-occupied
68%
Vacant
11.3%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
49.2%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
1%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
24%
20–29
22%
30–44
31%
45–59
13%
60+
8%
Average commute
30.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Sales
12%
Healthcare
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Police and fire
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
12%
Education
12%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Public administration
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Construction
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$42,126
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70128U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,033$74,888
Service$28,037$26,804
Sales and office$32,603$40,476
Construction and maintenance$55,106$49,199
Production and transportation$41,206$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
23%
Some college
26%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
12%
High school graduate or higher
89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
Graduate or professional degree
11.9%
Households with broadband
84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.6%
No internet access
7.6%
Without health insurance
10.5%
Limited-English households
1.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Orleans
Center point
30.0447° N, 89.9514° W
Land area
4.8 sq mi
Water area
0.5 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 70128

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70127New Orleans1.8 mi$40,765
70126New Orleans4.3 mi$41,709
70044Chalmette · PO box5.3 mi—
70043Chalmette6.2 mi$55,068
70032Arabi7 mi$56,813
70117New Orleans7.1 mi$45,764
70148New Orleans7.1 miunder $2,500
70122New Orleans7.2 mi$49,455
70075Meraux8.3 mi$73,067
70116New Orleans8.6 mi$52,306
70129New Orleans8.6 mi$55,972
70114New Orleans8.9 mi$43,493

Zip codes like 70128 elsewhere

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Questions about 70128

What city is zip code 70128?

70128 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 70128 in?

70128 is in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70128?

About 22,986 people live in 70128, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70128 in?

70128 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70128?

The median household income in 70128 is $56,431.

What zip codes are near 70128?

The closest zip codes to 70128 are 70127, 70126, 70044, 70043, 70032.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70128, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.