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Orleans Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70124

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70124 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,840

ZCTA residents

Median income
$121,318

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$577,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
9.45%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 70124 sits in Orleans Parish, Louisiana and is home to 20,840 people. Median household income is $121,318, the median home is worth $577,800 and median gross rent is $1,752. 76.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 9.45% combined.

County
Orleans Parish

FIPS 22071

State
Louisiana (LA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
504, 985

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
New Orleans

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 70124

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
20,840ZIP 70124 residents
Median household income
$121,318Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$577,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,752Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70124

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
9.45%New Orleans jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$9Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$95Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the New Orleans rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,998/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 70124 compares

ZIP 70124 against the median ZIP in Orleans Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70124County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$121,318$49,234$54,720+122%
Median home value$577,800$274,700$154,300+274%
Median gross rent$1,752$1,191$887+98%
Population20,84021,4863,279+536%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Orleans Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 99% of 463 state ZIPs

#6
Home value

above 100% of 456 state ZIPs

#2
Population

larger than 85% of 539 state ZIPs

#83

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70637Allen Parish$123,252$219,100
70447St. Tammany Parish$123,841$390,600$2,182
70734Ascension Parish$124,059$306,200$978
70030St. Charles Parish$117,218$205,700$1,765
70752Pointe Coupee Parish$115,424$197,700
70645Cameron Parish$115,054$225,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Orleans Parish.

ZIP 70124 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70124?
ZIP 70124 lies mostly in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 70124?
Purchases are taxed at 9.45% combined, built from the New Orleans jurisdiction stack.
Is 70124 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,752 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $577,800+274% against the typical Louisiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70124, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.