ZIP Code 70006

ZIP code 70006 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.7 square miles in Metairie, Jefferson County, Louisiana. The area is home to 15,703 residents, producing a population density of 2,336 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70006 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70006 sits at $76,505 (28% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $36,987. The poverty rate stands at 15.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $344,800 (95% above the state average) with median rent at $1,246 per month, and 62.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70006 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 70006 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.