ZIP Code 70131 — New Orleans city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70131 covers New Orleans, LA in Orleans Parish with a population of about 25,460.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

New Orleans, LA sits in a university / college context (near university of holy cross (2.2 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 70131 is about $64,294 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.6%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 36.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 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 $236,200 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $884 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70131 in New Orleans, LA, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,517. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,294). 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 1,008 for ZIP 70131 (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.