70047 Zip Code Profile

70047 is a suburban zip code in Destrehan, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $221,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,180/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70047 earn an average of $53,123/year. Women earn only $24,433/year.

6,147 people in 70047 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70047? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.5 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 6,431 men and 6,575 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,568 people (out of the 13,006 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,507 homes, and 178 businesses every day. 72 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70047 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Asyut, Egypt!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2 feet above sea levell.

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• 123 Walnut Street Association
• Airline Park Civic Association
• Alliance of Uptown Neighborhood Organizations
• Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association
• Beachview Civic Association
• Belle Terre Links Homeowners Association
• Beverly Knoll Civic Association
• Bissonet Neighborhood
• Carrollton Comm Housing Corp
• City Park Improvement Association
• Civic Council of East Jefferson
• Driftwood Park Civic Association
• Esplanade Square Civic Association
• Fellman Tract Improvement Association
• Forest Hill Civic Association
• Gert Town Enterprise Economic Redevelopment Inc.
• Grandlake Estates Civic Association
• Homestead Brockenbrough Civic Association
• Hurtsville Association
• Irish Channel Crime Watch

• Lakeshore Civic Association
• Lake Vista
• Macque Street Civic Association, Inc.
• Metairie Club Gardens Association
• Metairie Terrace Civic Association
• Mount Neighborhood Development
• North Bridgedale Civic Association
• N. Wilshire Heights Civic Association
• Oakridge Park Improvement Association
• Old 51 Civic Association
• Old Carrollton/Maple Concerned Neighbors Group
• Palmer Park Residents Inc.
• Pitt Street Neighborhood Association
• Ridgelake Area Improvement Association
• South Beverly Knoll Civic Association, Inc.
• South Bridgedale Civic Association
• Suburban Terrace Civic Association
• The Civic League of Jefferson Inc.
• Xavier Triangle NDC

• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,006
• White Population: 9,975
• Black Population: 2,722
• Hispanic Population: 757
• Asian Population: 197
• Hawaiian Population: 15
• Indian Population: 88
• Male Population: 6,431
• Female Population: 6,575
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner LA
• County: St. Charles
• City: Destrehan
• Longitude: -90.4
• Latitude: 30.0
• Elevation: 2 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 985

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,076
• Drive alone: 5,150
• Carpool: 794
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 72


• Average commute time: 29.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 124
•    5 - 9: 576
•    10 - 14: 627
•    15 - 19: 704
•    20 - 24: 763
•    25 - 29: 383
•    30 - 34: 1,211
•    35 - 39: 180
•    40 - 44: 243
•    45 - 59: 769
•    60 - 89: 333
•    90 plus: 163

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $221,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $73,840
• Businesses: 189
• Employees: 1,926
• Annual Payroll: $61,630,000
• Average Family Income: $79,180
• Median Family Income: $56,862
• Average Income for Men: $53,123
• Average Income for Women: $24,433

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 7010.0, 2402.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 089
• State FIPS Code: 22

• German Coast Farmers' Market (East Bank)

View all schools in Destrehan

Primary Schools

East Bank Head Start

13292 La Highway 48

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 764-7535

New Sarpy Elementary School

130 Plantation Road

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 764-1275

New Sarpy Kindergarten Center

130 Plantation Road

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 725-1429

Middle Schools

Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School

140 Plantation Road

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 725-0123

Harry M. Hurst Middle School

170 Road Runner Lane

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 764-6367

High Schools

Destrehan High School

#1 Wildcat Lane

Destrehan, LA 70047

(985) 764-9946