70131

Name: ZIP code 70131, Louisiana
Address: LA, 70131, US

ZIP code 70131 is in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. About 25,151 people live here in 10,177 households. The median home value is $237,700 and the median household income $62,389. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

25,151residentsACS 2020–2024

$62,389median household incomeOrleans Parish: $57K

$237,700median home valueOrleans Parish: $316K

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

70131 in LouisianaZIP codes coloured by median household income

70131

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

25,151 residents in 10,177 households, next to the Orleans Parish figure.

21%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

40%

of households are people living alone

38%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

11,844 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,700 (±$12,758).

65%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

28%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$1,069

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20191%

2000–20096%

1990–19996%

1980–198914%

1970–197937%

1960–196920%

1950–195910%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,084.

$62,389

median household income

18.5%

of people live below the poverty line

8.4%

unemployment rate

39%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 70131.

218 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants4

Limited-service restaurants8

Coffee shops and snack bars3

Bars0

Physicians’ offices6

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers3

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 70131, next to the national figure.

82%

had a routine checkup in the past year

63%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

38%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

34%

have obesity

15%

have diagnosed diabetes

41%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

40%

often feel lonely

24%

faced food insecurity in the past year

20%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Belle Chasse Primary SchoolBelle Chasse1.3 mi

Belle Chasse Elementary SchoolBelle Chasse1.4 mi

Elan Academy Charter SchoolNew Orleans1.8 mi

Chalmette High SchoolChalmette2.2 mi

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter SchoolNew Orleans2.4 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Orleans Parish Louisiana