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Where 70072 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 70072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 461. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001000110111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70071 (Lutcher, LA, 38 mi away) and 70073 (Marrero, LA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70072 becomes 27007 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ararat, NC, 715 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00727, 00772, 02770, 07027, 07072, 07207, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00772 in Loiza, PR, 1,713 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯841 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70072 and you would come out at 29.81°S, 89.86°E — 1,299 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 51.8 square miles of land, 70072 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 55,693This ZIP55,693 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,033This ZIP21,033 |
| Housing units | 22,840This ZIP22,840 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,885This ZIP$54,885Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,600This ZIP$193,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138This ZIP$1,138Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 1,074.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,074.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 753This ZIP753 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,099This ZIP10,099 |
| Annual payroll | $496,317,000This ZIP$496,317,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,230This ZIP25,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,339,481,000This ZIP$1,339,481,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.84 sq miThis ZIP51.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.39 sq miThis ZIP4.39 sq mi |
Other place names in 70072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70058 | Harvey, LA | 6.0 mi |
70073 | Marrero, LA | 6.6 mi |
70096 | Westwego, LA | 6.7 mi |
70067 | Lafitte, LA | 7.2 mi |
70059 | Harvey, LA | 7.5 mi |
70115 | New Orleans, LA | 8.2 mi |
70094 | Westwego, LA | 8.5 mi |
70056 | Gretna, LA | 8.6 mi |
70036 | Barataria, LA | 8.6 mi |
70158 | New Orleans, LA | 8.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70072?
70072 is in Marrero, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish, part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 29.8093, -90.1383.
What county is 70072 in?
70072 lies in Jefferson Parish.
What area code is 70072?
Marrero uses area code 504, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70072 in?
70072 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70072?
About 55,693 people live in ZIP code 70072, in 21,033 households, at 1,074.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 70072?
$54,885 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70072?
The closest are 70058 (6 mi), 70073 (6.6 mi), 70096 (6.7 mi), 70067 (7.2 mi) and 70059 (7.5 mi).
Is 70072 a PO Box ZIP code?
70072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70072 ZIP Code — Marrero, Louisiana (Jefferson Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70072
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