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ZIP Code 70128: New Orleans, LA
ZIP code 70128 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 10th most populous of New Orleans's 22 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $56,431 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Orleans · 22 residential ZIPs
- County
- Orleans Parish
- Census places
- New Orleans
- Neighborhoods
- Barrington Park, Ferncrest, Idlewood, Kingswood, Lake Carmel, Tamaron GeoNames
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- House district
- LA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi · 4,819 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 70128?
70128 centers on 30.045°, -89.951° and covers 4.8 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 70127, 70129.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70128, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 70128 compare with the rest of New Orleans?
| Measure | 70128 | In New Orleans | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,986 | 10th of 22 | 71st of 539 |
| Median household income | $56k | 9th of 17 | 138th of 251 |
| Median home value | $240k | 13th of 18 | 71st of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% 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 70128?
The 2020 Census counted 18,260 people in 70128; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,986. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,986
- 2020 Census count
- 18,260+6.7% since 2010 (17,113)
- Households
- 7,798
- Median age
- 36.3
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 70128?
Of the 22,986 people the ACS estimates in 70128, 25.9% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (86.3%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older16.6%
- Black, not Hispanic86.3%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- White, not Hispanic3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
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 70128 earn?
Median household income is $56,431 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in New Orleans. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,680 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,431±$9,835
- Income per person
- $28,735
- Below the poverty line
- 25.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,0397,640 returns; wages 77% 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 70128?
FHFA's house price index for 70128, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 21% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 8% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −11.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $240,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,182
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.0%
- Housing units
- 8,795
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 70128?
145 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade30
- Accommodation and food services27
- Health care and social assistance15
- Real estate and rental and leasing13
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Other services (except public administration)11
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 70128?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70127 | New Orleans | 23,107 | $41k | 1.8 mi |
| 70129 | New Orleans | 9,769 | $56k | 8.6 mi |
| 70126 | New Orleans | 27,047 | $42k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 70043 | Chalmette | 22,638 | $55k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 70032 | Arabi | 4,625 | $57k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 70117 | New Orleans | 25,652 | $46k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 70148 | New Orleans | 281 | <$2,500 | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 70122 | New Orleans | 35,253 | $50k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 70075 | Meraux | 5,392 | $73k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.