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Barataria ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Barataria, LA is 70036, and its area code is 504.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
544
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Barataria itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Orleans (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Barataria in numbers

About 544 people live in Barataria, in 227 households. The median household income is $78,869 a year, 30% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,500 (16% below the Louisiana median). The median age is 53.5; 7.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 40 minutes.

Population544Barataria544
Households227Barataria227
Median age53.5Barataria53.5Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$78,869Barataria$78,869Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$181,500Barataria$181,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%Barataria7.4%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute40.3 minBarataria40.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density127 / sq miBarataria127 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Barataria CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Barataria

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Barataria
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70036 Barataria , LA Standard 544 $78,869 $181,500

Map of Barataria ZIP codes

70036

The ZIP codes of Barataria, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Barataria

The nearest larger towns are Jean Lafitte (2,266 people, 3.0 mi), Estelle (16,341 people, 9.0 mi) and Woodmere (11,879 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Barataria
TownPopulationDistance
Estelle 16,341 9.0 mi
Woodmere 11,879 9.0 mi
Marrero 32,540 11.9 mi
Belle Chasse 10,934 12.3 mi
Harvey 20,915 12.5 mi
Timberlane 10,886 12.5 mi
Westwego 8,335 13.3 mi
Avondale 4,608 13.7 mi
Terrytown 24,726 14.2 mi
Gretna 17,389 14.2 mi
Bridge City 7,297 15.8 mi
Harahan 8,904 16.1 mi
Waggaman 11,330 16.8 mi
Elmwood 6,077 17.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Jefferson Parish · Louisiana ZIP codes

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