PlainZIP

Gretna, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Gretna, LA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 55,581. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GRETNA-LA · Gretna, LA 2 ZIPs · 55,581 pop · #21928/25278 · Jefferson Parish

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $49,489
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21928/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Westwego
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 52% owners
  • POP-SMALL 55,581
  • SPREAD-MOD 70053→70056
  • HOME-MID $235,900

Nearest income peer: Westwego, LA (+ $4,108 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Gretna

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Gretna on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gretna, LA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
55,581
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,489
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($49,489 average) · poverty 23.9%. The primary code (70056) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (51.9%) for this income tier, rent $1,140 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Louisiana, Vinton is the closest lower-income city and Washington the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Gretna.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Gretna differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Gretna: $39,950 in ZIP 70053 to $59,027 in 70056. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.5×

70053 to 70056

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

70056 to 70053

Poverty-rate spread
8.1 points

70056 to 70053

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 70056 swallows Gretna's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 70056 still holds about 70% of Gretna's 55,581 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Gretna

Citywide ZBP: 1,135 establishments, 13,288 employees , annual payroll $633,039k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70056 (646 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (215) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Gretna, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Jefferson Parish, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Gretna. See the Jefferson Parish roll-up →

Every one of the 8 cities sharing Jefferson Parish reports a higher average ZIP median income than Gretna, New Orleans, Metairie and Kenner among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Barataria marks the far end of that range at $78,869, 59% above Gretna.

Side-by-side: Compare 70056 vs 70053 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70056 39,082 $59,027 646 2,224
70053 16,499 $39,950 489 1,854
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Gretna roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Gretna, .