ZIP Code 70117 — New Orleans city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70117 covers New Orleans, LA in Orleans Parish with a population of about 26,250.

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.

Median household income in ZIP 70117 is about $41,645 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.6%; unemployment rate near 10.2%; 34.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 14.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $247,600 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $964 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 47.5% (about 17.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70117 in New Orleans, LA, a household would need roughly $68,000 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 $1,591. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($41,645), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for New Orleans city, LA show little to no average snow and around 70.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,039 for ZIP 70117 (New Orleans city, 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.