
Louisiana · Census place 48785
Marrero, LA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Marrero, Louisiana (Marrero, LA — Census place “Marrero CDP”) is 31,866 residents, ranking #13 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $45,633, the median home is worth $173,200 and median gross rent runs $997 a month. Looking for the Marrero Louisiana ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Marrero, LA: 70072.
- Population
- 31,866Marrero CDP residents
- Median household income
- $45,633Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $173,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $997Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.1%Owner-occupied households
Marrero ZIP codes (Louisiana)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Marrero.
The Marrero LA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Marrero CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marrero CDP median would spend about 26.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.2% of residents and 67.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Marrero CDP, LA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Marrero CDP is a small city in Louisiana, with 31,866 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #13 of 489 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 41.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Marrero CDP earn a median of $45,633 a year, 41.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 15% below the $53,775 median for the 268 Louisiana cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 22.2% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Marrero CDP is valued at $173,200, 42.9% below the national figure and within a couple of points of the $173,000 peer median, while median gross rent runs $997 a month, 29.1% below the national figure, or roughly $11,964 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 67.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- Central city 29,603
- Houma city 32,760
- Slidell city 28,664
- Prairieville CDP 35,010
- Laplace CDP 28,480
- Alexandria city 44,566
- New Iberia city 27,926
- Monroe city 47,241
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Marrero CDP?
- Marrero CDP has 31,866 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #13 of 489 in Louisiana.
- What is the median household income in Marrero CDP?
- Median household income in Marrero CDP is $45,633 a year, 41.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Marrero CDP?
- Median gross rent is $997 a month and the median home value is $173,200, so rent absorbs about 26.2% of median household income.
- Is Marrero CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Marrero CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Marrero CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.