ZIP code
70002
Metairie, LA
70002 covers Metairie in Jefferson Parish, with 19,240 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 70002. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70002

About ZIP code 70002
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70002. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70002
Race
- White11,495
- Black or African American2,901
- American Indian or Alaska Native99
- Asian1,269
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race1,928
- Two or more races2,160
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,167
Age
- Under 102,266
- 10 to 192,084
- 20 to 292,662
- 30 to 393,002
- 40 to 492,130
- 50 to 592,303
- 60 to 692,473
- 70 to 791,800
- 80 and older1,137
Income and housing in 70002
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree50.4%
- Graduate degree19.4%
Places covering 70002
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.
- Metairie100.0%
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70002
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,359 | |
| 2006 | 14,954 | |
| 2007 | 15,670 | |
| 2008 | 15,983 | |
| 2009 | 16,405 | |
| 2010 | 16,965 | |
| 2011 | 18,760 | 16,354 |
| 2012 | 18,657 | 17,810 |
| 2013 | 18,453 | 17,070 |
| 2014 | 18,609 | 17,380 |
| 2015 | 19,092 | 17,160 |
| 2016 | 19,970 | 16,750 |
| 2017 | 20,437 | 16,570 |
| 2018 | 20,748 | 16,450 |
| 2019 | 19,858 | 16,640 |
| 2020 | 20,563 | 15,470 |
| 2021 | 19,359 | 15,740 |
| 2022 | 19,195 | 15,530 |
| 2023 | 19,240 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70002
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70006Metairie1.7 miPop 16,013 · Income $74,049
- 70005Metairie1.9 miPop 23,257 · Income $86,048
- 70001Metairie1.9 miPop 39,193 · Income $70,187
- 70003Metairie2.9 miPop 39,714 · Income $76,151
- 70121New Orleans3.4 miPop 10,853 · Income $59,029
- 70124New Orleans3.5 miPop 20,840 · Income $121,318
- 70123New Orleans4.9 miPop 27,209 · Income $82,639
- 70118New Orleans5.0 miPop 36,061 · Income $62,665
- 70119New Orleans5.1 miPop 36,167 · Income $50,854
- 70125New Orleans5.4 miPop 18,422 · Income $58,956
- 70065Kenner5.6 miPop 48,979 · Income $65,899
- 70148New Orleans5.8 miPop 203 · Income $2,500-
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ZIP code 70002 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70002 in?
- 70002 is in Metairie, LA.
- What county is 70002 in?
- 70002 is in Jefferson Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70002?
- The median household income in 70002 is $65,576.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70002?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70002.