ZIP code
70056
Gretna, LA
70056 covers Gretna in Jefferson Parish, with 42,471 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 70056. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70056

About ZIP code 70056
Acceptable cities: Terrytown
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70056. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70056
Race
- White13,886
- Black or African American15,591
- American Indian or Alaska Native169
- Asian2,577
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander27
- Other race4,685
- Two or more races4,563
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8,994
Age
- Under 105,945
- 10 to 195,759
- 20 to 295,573
- 30 to 395,732
- 40 to 495,060
- 50 to 595,133
- 60 to 694,524
- 70 to 792,573
- 80 and older1,199
Income and housing in 70056
Education
- High school graduate86.6%
- Bachelor's degree28.2%
- Graduate degree9.5%
Places covering 70056
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.
- Terrytown60.9%
- Timberlane25.0%
- Gretna3.2%
- Harvey0.0%
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.
- Jefferson100.0%
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
10.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70056
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,397 | |
| 2006 | 31,062 | |
| 2007 | 33,782 | |
| 2008 | 32,893 | |
| 2009 | 34,614 | |
| 2010 | 34,832 | |
| 2011 | 38,379 | 35,264 |
| 2012 | 38,903 | 36,110 |
| 2013 | 39,917 | 35,690 |
| 2014 | 39,718 | 35,130 |
| 2015 | 41,068 | 35,110 |
| 2016 | 41,325 | 34,460 |
| 2017 | 40,505 | 34,180 |
| 2018 | 40,399 | 33,970 |
| 2019 | 40,639 | 34,750 |
| 2020 | 41,727 | 32,670 |
| 2021 | 41,650 | 32,240 |
| 2022 | 42,627 | 31,970 |
| 2023 | 42,471 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70056
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70053Gretna2.5 miPop 16,409 · Income $43,786
- 70058Harvey2.6 miPop 39,690 · Income $58,533
- 70114New Orleans3.5 miPop 22,132 · Income $41,435
- 70130New Orleans4.2 miPop 12,883 · Income $82,758
- 70131New Orleans4.3 miPop 25,460 · Income $64,294
- 70032Arabi4.7 miPop 4,436 · Income $52,500
- 70140New Orleans5.0 miPop 22 · Income —
- 70149New Orleans5.0 miPop — · Income —
- 70139New Orleans5.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 70113New Orleans5.1 miPop 9,888 · Income $36,897
- 70115New Orleans5.2 miPop 31,737 · Income $94,181
- 70163New Orleans5.2 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 70056 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70056 in?
- 70056 is in Gretna, LA.
- What county is 70056 in?
- 70056 is in Jefferson Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70056?
- The median household income in 70056 is $61,831.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70056?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70056.