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Gretna ZIP codes, Louisiana

Gretna, LA has 3 ZIP codes (70056, 70053 and 70054) and area code 504. The largest is 70056.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
17,389
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gretna itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Orleans (1.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gretna in numbers

About 17,389 people live in Gretna, in 7,544 households, the 29th-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $43,110 a year, 29% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,400 (19% above the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,060 a month. The median age is 38.3; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population17,389Gretna17,389
Households7,544Gretna7,544
Median age38.3Gretna38.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$43,110Gretna$43,110Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$257,400Gretna$257,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,060Gretna$1,060Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Gretna24.5%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.4 minGretna25.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,308 / sq miGretna4,308 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gretna

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gretna
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70056 Gretna , LA Standard 40,348 $59,027 $230,500
70053 Gretna , LA Standard 16,621 $39,950 $241,300
70054 Gretna , LA No street area — — —

Map of Gretna ZIP codes

700567005370054

The ZIP codes of Gretna, 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 Gretna

The nearest larger towns are Terrytown (24,726 people, 1.5 mi), Harvey (20,915 people, 1.8 mi) and Marrero (32,540 people, 4.1 mi).

Towns near Gretna
TownPopulationDistance
Terrytown 24,726 1.5 mi
Harvey 20,915 1.8 mi
Timberlane 10,886 2.7 mi
Marrero 32,540 4.1 mi
Arabi 4,625 4.4 mi
Belle Chasse 10,934 4.6 mi
Woodmere 11,879 5.2 mi
Estelle 16,341 5.4 mi
Westwego 8,335 5.5 mi
Chalmette 22,616 5.6 mi
Bridge City 7,297 6.6 mi
Jefferson 9,703 7.1 mi
Meraux 7,918 8.0 mi
Elmwood 6,077 8.7 mi

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