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ZIP Code 70118: New Orleans, LA
ZIP code 70118 is in New Orleans, Louisiana, entirely in Orleans Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 36,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd most populous of New Orleans's 22 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $63,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Orleans · 22 residential ZIPs
- County
- Orleans Parish
- Census places
- New Orleans
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- House districts
- LA-2 (51%), LA-1 (49%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.6 sq mi · 7,798 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 39 more ZIP codes use the name New Orleans for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 70118?
70118 centers on 29.945°, -90.126° and covers 4.6 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 70125, 70115, 70121, 70119, 70001, 70124, 70094, 70072.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70118, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70118 compare with the rest of New Orleans?
| Measure | 70118 | In New Orleans | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 36,072 | 2nd of 22 | 23rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $64k | 5th of 17 | 98th of 251 |
| Median home value | $466k | 4th of 18 | 4th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70118?
The 2020 Census counted 35,635 people in 70118; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 36,072. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 36,072
- 2020 Census count
- 35,635+8.0% since 2010 (33,008)
- Households
- 12,831
- Median age
- 31.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70118?
Of the 36,072 people the ACS estimates in 70118, 14.8% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (32.6%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6470.4%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic46.5%
- Black, not Hispanic32.6%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 70118 earn?
Median household income is $63,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in New Orleans. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,023 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,750±$6,752
- Income per person
- $45,185
- Below the poverty line
- 24.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $132,92211,420 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70118?
FHFA's house price index for 70118, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 30% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 14% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $465,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,333
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 48.5%
- Housing units
- 15,752
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70118?
685 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 53 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services120
- Professional, scientific, and technical services106
- Health care and social assistance97
- Retail trade88
- Other services (except public administration)76
- Real estate and rental and leasing40
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70118?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70125 | New Orleans | 17,821 | $61k | 1.4 mi |
| 70115 | New Orleans | 31,183 | $90k | 2.0 mi |
| 70121 | New Orleans | 10,558 | $60k | 2.3 mi |
| 70119 | New Orleans | 37,253 | $53k | 3.1 mi |
| 70001 | Metairie | 38,950 | $68k | 3.7 mi |
| 70124 | New Orleans | 21,778 | $121k | 4.5 mi |
| 70094 | Westwego | 32,130 | $54k | 5.3 mi |
| 70072 | Marrero | 55,693 | $55k | 9.4 mi |
| 70113 | New Orleans | 9,387 | $39k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 70112 | New Orleans | 3,490 | $19k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 70163 | New Orleans | 0 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 70139 | New Orleans | 0 | – | 3.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.