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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

70003

Metairie

ZIP Code 70003 is a standard zip code serving Metairie, Metairie, Louisiana (LA), in Jefferson Parish County, United States. It has an estimated population of 40,150 with a median household income of $55,614. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $55,614

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Louisiana (LA)
County
Jefferson Parish
City
Metairie
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
29.997500
Longitude
-90.214600

Geographic Details

Land Area
7.02 mi²
Water Area
0.16 mi²
Population Density
5720.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box
30.035863°N, 29.973321°S, -90.190483°E, -90.237625°W

With 40,150 residents spread across 7.02 square miles, this area has a population density of 5720.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

40,150

Population

95th percentile

$55,614

Median Income

65th percentile

$173,700

Median Home Value

65th percentile

7.02 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 70003 is $55,614, and the median home value is $173,700.

Housing

17,005

Total Units

15,906

Occupied Units

93.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Metairie, LA.

70001

Metairie

 70002

Metairie

 70004

Metairie

 70005

Metairie

 70006

Metairie

 70009

Metairie

 70010

Metairie

 70011

Metairie

 70033

Metairie

 70055

Metairie

Similar ZIP Codes in Louisiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Louisiana.

70002

Metairie

$52,132

 70005

Metairie

$55,561

 70006

Metairie

$55,361

 70031

Ama

$61,250

 70039

Boutte

$47,750

 70041

Buras

$47,703

 70056

Gretna

$50,672

 70058

Harvey

$47,898

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.