ZIP code
70043
Chalmette, LA
70043 covers Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, with 22,461 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 70043. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70043

About ZIP code 70043
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70043. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70043
Race
- White11,600
- Black or African American5,656
- American Indian or Alaska Native164
- Asian650
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race1,435
- Two or more races2,083
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,244
Age
- Under 103,510
- 10 to 193,236
- 20 to 292,725
- 30 to 393,746
- 40 to 492,562
- 50 to 592,286
- 60 to 692,089
- 70 to 79994
- 80 and older448
Income and housing in 70043
Education
- High school graduate82.9%
- Bachelor's degree14.7%
- Graduate degree5.4%
Places covering 70043
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Chalmette99.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- St. Bernard100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70043
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,426 | |
| 2006 | 6,396 | |
| 2007 | 9,141 | |
| 2008 | 10,397 | |
| 2009 | 11,760 | |
| 2010 | 13,322 | |
| 2011 | 14,426 | 14,493 |
| 2012 | 16,663 | 15,320 |
| 2013 | 18,019 | 15,870 |
| 2014 | 19,375 | 16,140 |
| 2015 | 21,311 | 15,960 |
| 2016 | 22,345 | 15,920 |
| 2017 | 22,907 | 16,210 |
| 2018 | 23,602 | 16,390 |
| 2019 | 23,851 | 17,140 |
| 2020 | 23,111 | 16,910 |
| 2021 | 21,981 | 16,660 |
| 2022 | 22,192 | 16,940 |
| 2023 | 22,461 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70043
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70032Arabi1.9 miPop 4,436 · Income $52,500
- 70075Meraux3.4 miPop 5,349 · Income $69,537
- 70131New Orleans3.5 miPop 25,460 · Income $64,294
- 70117New Orleans4.0 miPop 26,250 · Income $41,645
- 70114New Orleans4.3 miPop 22,132 · Income $41,435
- 70127New Orleans5.0 miPop 24,769 · Income $41,548
- 70126New Orleans5.4 miPop 28,690 · Income $38,229
- 70092Violet5.7 miPop 6,784 · Income $60,723
- 70053Gretna5.9 miPop 16,409 · Income $43,786
- 70116New Orleans6.1 miPop 10,377 · Income $45,580
- 70056Gretna6.1 miPop 42,471 · Income $61,831
- 70128New Orleans6.2 miPop 22,973 · Income $53,538
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70032 | Arabi | LA | 1.9 mi | 4,436 | $52,500 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 70043 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70043 in?
- 70043 is in Chalmette, LA.
- What county is 70043 in?
- 70043 is in St. Bernard Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70043?
- The median household income in 70043 is $57,065.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70043?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70043.