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ZIP Code 70119: New Orleans, LA
ZIP code 70119 is in New Orleans, Louisiana, entirely in Orleans Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 37,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of New Orleans's 22 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $53,143 (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 (83%), LA-1 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.5 sq mi · 8,245 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 70119?
70119 centers on 29.976°, -90.088° and covers 4.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 70112, 70116, 70125, 70113, 70124, 70122, 70118, 70117.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70119, 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 70119 compare with the rest of New Orleans?
| Measure | 70119 | In New Orleans | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 37,253 | 1st of 22 | 21st of 539 |
| Median household income | $53k | 11th of 17 | 155th of 251 |
| Median home value | $371k | 7th of 18 | 14th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% 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 70119?
The 2020 Census counted 38,048 people in 70119; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 37,253. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 37,253
- 2020 Census count
- 38,048+5.0% since 2010 (36,228)
- Households
- 18,142
- Median age
- 38.3
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 70119?
Of the 37,253 people the ACS estimates in 70119, 15.4% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.5%).
- Under 1815.4%
- 18 to 6468.8%
- 65 and older15.8%
- Black, not Hispanic46.6%
- White, not Hispanic36.5%
- Hispanic or Latino8.4%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 70119 earn?
Median household income is $53,143 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in New Orleans. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,867 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,143
- Income per person
- $39,253
- Below the poverty line
- 24.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,66215,270 returns; wages 76% 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 70119?
FHFA's house price index for 70119, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 37% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 13% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $371,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,354
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.2%
- Housing units
- 21,908
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 70119?
1,121 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 105 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services207
- Accommodation and food services168
- Health care and social assistance138
- Other services (except public administration)128
- Retail trade109
- Real estate and rental and leasing57
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 70119?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70112 | New Orleans | 3,490 | $19k | 1.5 mi |
| 70116 | New Orleans | 10,404 | $52k | 1.5 mi |
| 70125 | New Orleans | 17,821 | $61k | 1.9 mi |
| 70113 | New Orleans | 9,387 | $39k | 2.3 mi |
| 70124 | New Orleans | 21,778 | $121k | 2.4 mi |
| 70122 | New Orleans | 35,253 | $50k | 2.7 mi |
| 70118 | New Orleans | 36,072 | $64k | 3.1 mi |
| 70117 | New Orleans | 25,652 | $46k | 3.5 mi |
| 70163 | New Orleans | 0 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 70139 | New Orleans | 0 | – | 2.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.