ZIP code
70005
Metairie, LA
70005 covers Metairie in Jefferson Parish, with 23,257 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 70005. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70005

About ZIP code 70005
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70005. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70005
Race
- White20,010
- Black or African American956
- American Indian or Alaska Native89
- Asian672
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race1,470
- Two or more races2,227
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,647
Age
- Under 102,671
- 10 to 192,396
- 20 to 292,791
- 30 to 393,554
- 40 to 492,786
- 50 to 593,411
- 60 to 693,774
- 70 to 792,457
- 80 and older1,591
Income and housing in 70005
Education
- High school graduate93.8%
- Bachelor's degree50.2%
- Graduate degree22.2%
Places covering 70005
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 70005
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,225 | |
| 2006 | 20,193 | |
| 2007 | 20,480 | |
| 2008 | 20,566 | |
| 2009 | 21,375 | |
| 2010 | 21,551 | |
| 2011 | 25,014 | 20,409 |
| 2012 | 24,552 | 23,240 |
| 2013 | 25,071 | 21,820 |
| 2014 | 25,073 | 21,530 |
| 2015 | 25,213 | 21,550 |
| 2016 | 25,446 | 20,940 |
| 2017 | 25,767 | 21,180 |
| 2018 | 25,200 | 21,330 |
| 2019 | 25,242 | 21,700 |
| 2020 | 24,897 | 19,980 |
| 2021 | 24,507 | 21,120 |
| 2022 | 23,555 | 20,150 |
| 2023 | 23,257 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70005
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70002Metairie1.9 miPop 19,240 · Income $65,576
- 70124New Orleans1.9 miPop 20,840 · Income $121,318
- 70001Metairie2.4 miPop 39,193 · Income $70,187
- 70121New Orleans3.0 miPop 10,853 · Income $59,029
- 70119New Orleans3.2 miPop 36,167 · Income $50,854
- 70006Metairie3.6 miPop 16,013 · Income $74,049
- 70125New Orleans3.8 miPop 18,422 · Income $58,956
- 70118New Orleans3.8 miPop 36,061 · Income $62,665
- 70122New Orleans4.2 miPop 35,318 · Income $47,613
- 70148New Orleans4.4 miPop 203 · Income $2,500-
- 70112New Orleans4.5 miPop 3,646 · Income $23,052
- 70003Metairie4.5 miPop 39,714 · Income $76,151
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ZIP code 70005 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70005 in?
- 70005 is in Metairie, LA.
- What county is 70005 in?
- 70005 is in Jefferson Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70005?
- The median household income in 70005 is $86,048.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70005?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70005.