ZIP Code 70053, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70053 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 16,621. The land area covers 3.42 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	16,621	±272	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	37.7 yrs	±1.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	7,224	±496	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	8,007	±483
Occupied Housing Units	7,224	±496
Vacant Housing Units	783	±180
Median Home Value	$241,300	±$24,473
Median Gross Rent	$1,060	±$58

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$39,950	±$7,992
Per Capita Income	$27,614	±$2,342
Poverty Rate	28%	±4.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	4,347	±694
Unemployment Rate	6.2%	±2.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,991	±538
Broadband Internet Rate	79.6%	±2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF JEFFERSON GUS Population: 427,253 (2024) ID: 166004	County	Official County Government	Contact: PARISH PRESIDENT 200 DERBIGNY ST, STE 6100, GRETNA LA 70053-7802

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
A.C. Alexander School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Kenner, LA
Abramson Sci Academy	Regular School Nearby	09-12	New Orleans, LA
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Metairie, LA
Alice Birney Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Metairie, LA
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	New Orleans, LA
Allen Ellender School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Marrero, LA
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Chalmette, LA
Arabi Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Arabi, LA
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Chalmette, LA
Arthur Ashe Charter School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	New Orleans, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
My Le's Beauty College	College Vocational	1.7 mi away	601 Terry Parkway Ste. A, Gretna, LA, 70056	5043623150 Website →
GRETNA BRANCH	Library	0.4 mi away	102 WILLOW DRIVE, GRETNA, LA, 70053	(504) 364-2716
Stevensons Academy of Hair Design	College Vocational	2.2 mi away	401 Opelousas Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70114	5043686377 Website →
TERRYTOWN BRANCH	Library	1.4 mi away	680 HERITAGE AVENUE, TERRYTOWN, LA, 70056	(504) 364-2717
New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute	College Vocational	2.3 mi away	725 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70130-3919	5048914060 Website →
ALGIERS REGIONAL BRANCH	Library	2.3 mi away	3014 HOLIDAY DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70131	(504) 596-2641
NationsUniversity	College	2.5 mi away	650 Poydras St, Ste 1400, PMB 133, New Orleans, LA, 70130	5045264745 Website →
CENTRAL CITY BRANCH	Library	2.4 mi away	2020 JACKSON AVENUE. SUITE 139, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70113	(504) 596-3110
Bridges Christian College	College	3.3 mi away	2524 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70115-6305	8557027434 Website →
CITA DENNIS HUBBELL BRANCH	Library	2.5 mi away	725 PELICAN AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70114	(504) 596-3113

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TERRYTOWN 3S, LA US, located 1.2 miles from ZCTA5 70053. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	62.9°	45.0°	53.9°	5.76"	0.0"
February	66.3°	48.6°	57.4°	4.04"	0.0"
March	72.8°	54.1°	63.4°	5.16"	0.0"
April	78.4°	60.6°	69.5°	5.20"	0.0"
May	85.2°	68.3°	76.7°	4.66"	0.0"
June	90.0°	74.5°	82.2°	6.86"	0.0"
July	91.9°	76.2°	84.1°	7.32"	0.0"
August	91.9°	76.2°	84.0°	6.84"	0.0"
September	88.7°	73.0°	80.8°	6.81"	0.0"
October	81.2°	63.1°	72.1°	3.74"	0.0"
November	71.6°	52.9°	62.3°	4.15"	0.0"
December	65.1°	47.7°	56.4°	5.40"	0.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Gretna city	City	0.5 mi	—
Terrytown CDP	CDP	1.8 mi	—
Harvey CDP	CDP	2.1 mi	—
Timberlane CDP	CDP	3.1 mi	—
Arabi CDP	CDP	4.2 mi	—
Marrero CDP	CDP	4.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70053. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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