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ZIP Code 70118
New Orleans, LA, Orleans Parish
Population
36,072
Land area
4.6sq mi
People per sq mi
7,799
City
New Orleans
ZIP 70118 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 70118 at a glance
- ZIP 70118 (New Orleans) is about 73 times as dense as Louisiana as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $63,750 a year, 5% more than the Louisiana figure of $60,756.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $465,600 (about 2.2 times the Louisiana figure) and median rent is $1,333 a month.
Local data for ZIP 70118
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 70118, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$63,750
Poverty rate
24.9%
Median home value
$465,600
Prices +0.9% in a year
Median rent
$1,333/mo
Homeownership
48.5%
Bachelor's or higher
52.4%
Median age
31.8
Average commute
18.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
685
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
16,969
$950M annual payroll
PPP loans
$74.5M
1,453 loans
Campaign donations
$604K
26% D, 30% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 70118, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
450
Countywide, mostly flash flood
Flood insurance policies
56,109
51.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
94° / 47°F
64.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 70118, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
28.7%
U.S. 33.3% -4.6 pts
Diabetes
11.2%
U.S. 12.1% -0.9 pts
Smoking
12.1%
U.S. 12.8% -0.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.2%
U.S. 11.1% -2.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 70118?
- ZIP code 70118 is in New Orleans, LA (Orleans Parish).
- What county is ZIP code 70118 in?
- ZIP code 70118 is mostly in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- How many people live in ZIP code 70118?
- About 36,072 people live in the 70118 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.