# Orleans Parish, Louisiana demographics

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Orleans Parish, Louisiana (county FIPS 22071) has a median household income of $56,631 (±$1,781) and a total population of 371,853 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 20 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 371,853 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.8 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 155,821 | ±1,188 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $56,631 | ±$1,781 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $315,700 | ±$7,417 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,251 | ±$22 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 51.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 48.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 22.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 22071 |
| Land area | 169.5 sq mi |
| Water area | 180.35 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,194 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [70129](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70129) | 53.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [70126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70126) | 7.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [70131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70131) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [70124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70124) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [70122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70122) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [70117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70117) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [70127](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70127) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [70114](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70114) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [70128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70128) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [70118](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70118) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [70119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70119) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [70115](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70115) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [70125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70125) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [70130](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70130) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [70116](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70116) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [70112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70112) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [70113](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70113) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [70148](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70148) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [70139](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70139) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [70163](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70163) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:071&in=state:22
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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