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Elmwood ZIP codes, Louisiana

No ZIP code is named for Elmwood, LA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 70001, 70123 and 70121. Its area code is 504.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
6,077
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elmwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Orleans (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elmwood in numbers

About 6,077 people live in Elmwood, in 3,897 households. The median household income is $89,430 a year, 47% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,100 (13% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,602 a month. The median age is 33.0; 60.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population6,077Elmwood6,077
Households3,897Elmwood3,897
Median age33.0Elmwood33.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$89,430Elmwood$89,430Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$188,100Elmwood$188,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,602Elmwood$1,602Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%Elmwood60.6%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.9 minElmwood17.9 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,610 / sq miElmwood1,610 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Elmwood

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elmwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70001 Metairie , LA Standard 38,950 $67,923 $339,400
70121 New Orleans , LA Standard 10,558 $59,562 $247,900
70123 New Orleans , LA Standard 27,386 $83,585 $348,100

Map of Elmwood ZIP codes

700017012170123

The ZIP codes of Elmwood, 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 Elmwood

The nearest larger towns are Harahan (8,904 people, 1.5 mi), Jefferson (9,703 people, 1.9 mi) and Bridge City (7,297 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near Elmwood
TownPopulationDistance
Harahan 8,904 1.5 mi
Jefferson 9,703 1.9 mi
Bridge City 7,297 2.1 mi
River Ridge 13,312 2.1 mi
Waggaman 11,330 2.9 mi
Metairie 139,729 3.1 mi
Avondale 4,608 3.7 mi
Westwego 8,335 4.3 mi
Kenner 64,904 5.6 mi
Marrero 32,540 6.5 mi
St. Rose 7,644 7.2 mi
Harvey 20,915 8.5 mi
Gretna 17,389 8.7 mi
Estelle 16,341 9.6 mi

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