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Braithwaite ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Braithwaite, LA is 70040, and its area code is 504.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,056
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Braithwaite itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lafitte (10.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Braithwaite in numbers

About 1,056 people live in Braithwaite, in 455 households. The median household income is $83,649 a year, 38% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100 (27% below the Louisiana median).

Population1,056Braithwaite1,056
Households455Braithwaite455
Median household income$83,649Braithwaite$83,649Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$159,100Braithwaite$159,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Braithwaite. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Braithwaite

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Braithwaite
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70040 Braithwaite , LA Standard 1,056 $83,649 $159,100

Map of Braithwaite ZIP codes

70040

The ZIP codes of Braithwaite, 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 Braithwaite

The nearest larger towns are Poydras (2,260 people, 8.5 mi), New Orleans Station (2,307 people, 8.6 mi) and Belle Chasse (10,934 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Braithwaite
TownPopulationDistance
Belle Chasse 10,934 9.5 mi
Violet 4,122 11.0 mi
Timberlane 10,886 11.4 mi
Woodmere 11,879 11.5 mi
Estelle 16,341 12.4 mi
Terrytown 24,726 12.9 mi
Meraux 7,918 12.9 mi
Harvey 20,915 13.4 mi
Gretna 17,389 14.1 mi
Chalmette 22,616 14.3 mi
Marrero 32,540 15.2 mi
Arabi 4,625 15.4 mi
Westwego 8,335 17.5 mi
Bridge City 7,297 19.7 mi

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