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Metairie ZIP codes, Louisiana

Metairie, LA has 12 ZIP codes, from 70001 to 70060, and area code 504. The largest are 70003, 70001 and 70005.

USPS city name
12 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
139,729
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Metairie itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Orleans (1.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Metairie uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Metairie in numbers

About 139,729 people live in Metairie, in 61,248 households, the 4th-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $73,042 a year, 20% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,500 (51% above the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,175 a month. The median age is 41.3; 41.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population139,729Metairie139,729
Households61,248Metairie61,248
Median age41.3Metairie41.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,042Metairie$73,042Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$327,500Metairie$327,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,175Metairie$1,175Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%Metairie41.2%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minMetairie21.7 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density6,033 / sq miMetairie6,033 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Metairie

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Metairie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70003 Metairie , LA Standard 39,344 $76,261 $261,000
70001 Metairie , LA Standard 38,950 $67,923 $339,400
70005 Metairie , LA Standard 24,088 $89,194 $430,200
70002 Metairie , LA Standard 19,426 $65,436 $381,800
70006 Metairie , LA Standard 16,170 $76,505 $344,800
70004 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70009 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70010 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70011 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70033 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70055 Metairie , LA No street area — — —
70060 Metairie , LA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Metairie

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

ZIP codes overlapping Metairie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70062 Kenner , LA Standard 17,771 $51,477 $200,300
70065 Kenner , LA Standard 48,936 $67,285 $260,700

Map of Metairie ZIP codes

700037000170005700027000670004700097001070011700337005570060

The ZIP codes of Metairie, 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 Metairie

The nearest larger towns are New Orleans (371,853 people, 15 mi) and Baton Rouge (222,771 people, 65 mi).

Towns near Metairie
TownPopulationDistance
Jefferson 9,703 2.9 mi
Elmwood 6,077 3.1 mi
River Ridge 13,312 3.8 mi
Bridge City 7,297 4.1 mi
Harahan 8,904 4.5 mi
Kenner 64,904 4.7 mi
Waggaman 11,330 5.2 mi
Westwego 8,335 6.7 mi
Avondale 4,608 6.8 mi
St. Rose 7,644 8.1 mi
Marrero 32,540 8.7 mi
Gretna 17,389 9.6 mi
Harvey 20,915 10.1 mi
Destrehan 11,619 10.7 mi

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