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ZIP Code 70127: New Orleans, LA
ZIP code 70127 is in New Orleans, Louisiana, entirely in Orleans Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 9th most populous of New Orleans's 22 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $40,765 (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 district
- LA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.5 sq mi · 4,224 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 70127?
70127 centers on 30.028°, -89.974° and covers 5.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 70128, 70126, 70129.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70127, 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 70127 compare with the rest of New Orleans?
| Measure | 70127 | In New Orleans | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,107 | 9th of 22 | 70th of 539 |
| Median household income | $41k | 17th of 17 | 220th of 251 |
| Median home value | $205k | 16th of 18 | 120th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 70127?
The 2020 Census counted 24,332 people in 70127; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,107. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,107
- 2020 Census count
- 24,332
- Households
- 9,172
- Median age
- 37.7
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 70127?
Of the 23,107 people the ACS estimates in 70127, 23.9% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older16.8%
- Black, not Hispanic89.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- White, not Hispanic2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 70127 earn?
Median household income is $40,765 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in New Orleans.
- Median household income
- $40,765
- Income per person
- $22,791
- Below the poverty line
- 26.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,3069,350 returns; wages 85% 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 70127?
FHFA's house price index for 70127, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 28% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 6% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −11.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,137
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 47.0%
- Housing units
- 10,455
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 70127?
257 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade53
- Health care and social assistance48
- Accommodation and food services31
- Other services (except public administration)22
- Real estate and rental and leasing17
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
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 70127?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70128 | New Orleans | 22,986 | $56k | 1.8 mi |
| 70126 | New Orleans | 27,047 | $42k | 2.7 mi |
| 70129 | New Orleans | 9,769 | $56k | 10.3 mi |
| 70043 | Chalmette | 22,638 | $55k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 70117 | New Orleans | 25,652 | $46k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 70032 | Arabi | 4,625 | $57k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 70122 | New Orleans | 35,253 | $50k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 70148 | New Orleans | 281 | <$2,500 | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 70116 | New Orleans | 10,404 | $52k | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.