ZIP code
70126
New Orleans, LA
70126 covers New Orleans in Orleans Parish, with 28,690 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 70126. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70126

About ZIP code 70126
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70126. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70126
Race
- White1,364
- Black or African American26,973
- American Indian or Alaska Native83
- Asian157
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race836
- Two or more races978
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,444
Age
- Under 104,506
- 10 to 195,092
- 20 to 294,194
- 30 to 394,209
- 40 to 493,216
- 50 to 593,194
- 60 to 693,283
- 70 to 791,816
- 80 and older887
Income and housing in 70126
Education
- High school graduate87.0%
- Bachelor's degree23.9%
- Graduate degree9.9%
Places covering 70126
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.
- New Orleans100.0%
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.
- Orleans100.0%
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
Population history for 70126
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,342 | |
| 2006 | 10,208 | |
| 2007 | 14,916 | |
| 2008 | 16,665 | |
| 2009 | 18,889 | |
| 2010 | 20,907 | |
| 2011 | 18,600 | 21,533 |
| 2012 | 21,569 | 21,440 |
| 2013 | 23,327 | 22,150 |
| 2014 | 25,224 | 22,680 |
| 2015 | 25,139 | 23,090 |
| 2016 | 25,972 | 22,860 |
| 2017 | 26,574 | 22,870 |
| 2018 | 28,173 | 22,740 |
| 2019 | 28,390 | 23,480 |
| 2020 | 32,024 | 21,940 |
| 2021 | 31,168 | 21,020 |
| 2022 | 30,154 | 21,310 |
| 2023 | 28,690 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70126
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70127New Orleans2.7 miPop 24,769 · Income $41,548
- 70122New Orleans2.9 miPop 35,318 · Income $47,613
- 70148New Orleans3.0 miPop 203 · Income $2,500-
- 70117New Orleans3.6 miPop 26,250 · Income $41,645
- 70128New Orleans4.3 miPop 22,973 · Income $53,538
- 70116New Orleans4.6 miPop 10,377 · Income $45,580
- 70032Arabi4.9 miPop 4,436 · Income $52,500
- 70119New Orleans5.2 miPop 36,167 · Income $50,854
- 70124New Orleans5.2 miPop 20,840 · Income $121,318
- 70043Chalmette5.4 miPop 22,461 · Income $57,065
- 70112New Orleans5.7 miPop 3,646 · Income $23,052
- 70140New Orleans5.7 miPop 22 · Income —
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ZIP code 70126 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70126 in?
- 70126 is in New Orleans, LA.
- What county is 70126 in?
- 70126 is in Orleans Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70126?
- The median household income in 70126 is $38,229.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70126?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70126.