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Chalmette ZIP codes, Louisiana

Chalmette, LA has 2 ZIP codes (70043 and 70044) and area code 504. The largest is 70043.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
22,616
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Chalmette itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Orleans (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Chalmette uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chalmette in numbers

About 22,616 people live in Chalmette, in 8,304 households, the 19th-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $54,904 a year, 10% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,700 (about the same as the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,110 a month. The median age is 35.2; 13.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population22,616Chalmette22,616
Households8,304Chalmette8,304
Median age35.2Chalmette35.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,904Chalmette$54,904Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$214,700Chalmette$214,700Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,110Chalmette$1,110Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%Chalmette13.6%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minChalmette29.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,152 / sq miChalmette3,152 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chalmette

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chalmette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70043 Chalmette , LA Standard 22,638 $55,068 $214,700
70044 Chalmette , LA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chalmette

These ZIP codes cover part of Chalmette but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chalmette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70032 Arabi , LA Standard 4,625 $56,813 $225,500

Map of Chalmette ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Chalmette, 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 Chalmette

The nearest larger towns are Terrytown (24,726 people, 4.7 mi), New Orleans (371,853 people, 7.8 mi) and Marrero (32,540 people, 9.7 mi).

Towns near Chalmette
TownPopulationDistance
Arabi 4,625 1.9 mi
Meraux 7,918 3.0 mi
Terrytown 24,726 4.7 mi
Violet 4,122 5.5 mi
Gretna 17,389 5.6 mi
Timberlane 10,886 6.0 mi
Belle Chasse 10,934 6.3 mi
Harvey 20,915 7.1 mi
New Orleans 371,853 7.8 mi
Marrero 32,540 9.7 mi
Woodmere 11,879 9.9 mi
Estelle 16,341 10.4 mi
Westwego 8,335 11.0 mi
Bridge City 7,297 11.4 mi

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