ZIP Code 70032 — Arabi CDP, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70032 covers Arabi, LA in St. Bernard Parish with a population of about 4,436.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 504; U.S. House district LA-2; the NEW ORLEANS media market.

Arabi, LA sits in a university / college context (near nunez community college (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70032 is about $52,500 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.8%; unemployment rate near 10.1%; 23.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $212,400 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $851 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.3% (about 5.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70032 in Arabi, LA, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,364. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,500). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Arabi CDP, LA show little to no average snow and around 70.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 176 for ZIP 70032 (Arabi CDP, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.