Which ZIP code in Jefferson County has the highest median household income?

70005 (Metairie), at $89,194 (±$9,616), among 15 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

Richest ZIP codes in Jefferson Parish, LA

These are the 15 ZIP codes in Jefferson Parish with the highest median household income, out of 15 with at least 1,000 residents. 70005 (Metairie, $89,194), 70123 (New Orleans, $83,585) and 70006 (Metairie, $76,505) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Jefferson County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Richest ZIP codes in Jefferson County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median household income	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	70005	Metairie	$89,194 ±$9,616	24,088	11,644	—
2	70123	New Orleans	$83,585 ±$7,709	27,386	13,635	13,788
3	70006	Metairie	$76,505 ±$10,646	16,170	6,092	7,043
4	70003	Metairie	$76,261 ±$7,553	39,344	16,244	—
5	70001	Metairie	$67,923 ±$7,030	38,950	17,808	—
6	70065	Kenner	$67,285 ±$4,686	48,936	20,009	—
7	70002	Metairie	$65,436 ±$7,876	19,426	8,881	9,427
8	70067	Lafitte	$63,125 ±$7,456	2,754	975	—
9	70058	Harvey	$62,416 ±$7,869	39,578	14,678	15,938
10	70121	New Orleans	$59,562 ±$5,105	10,558	5,433	—
11	70056	Gretna	$59,027 ±$5,354	40,348	14,627	15,469
12	70072	Marrero	$54,885 ±$4,627	55,693	21,033	22,400
13	70094	Westwego	$53,597 ±$6,285	32,130	11,961	13,055
14	70062	Kenner	$51,477 ±$4,149	17,771	6,179	7,010
15	70053	Gretna	$39,950 ±$7,992	16,621	7,224	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 15 of 17 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Higher-income ZIP codes suit offers with a bigger ticket: remodeling, pools, roofing, financial planning, private schools, premium dining. A median describes the middle household, not every door, so the routes inside each ZIP still vary.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 65,423 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Jefferson County has the highest median household income?: 70005 (Metairie), at $89,194 (±$9,616), among 15 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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