Median household income (1999): $44,082
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,982
| This zip code | $45,982 | | Louisiana: | $36,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 70006, 70062, 70123, 70065, 70001, 70002.
Housing units in zip code 70003 with a mortgage: 7,808 (960 second mortgage, 689 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,615
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $934
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Shopping Centers: Barlon Plaza Shopping Center (1), Magnolia Shopping Center (2), M A Green Shopping Center (3), Airline Park Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70003 include: First Christian Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church (C), Parkway Presbyterian Church (D), Parkview Baptist Church (E), Airline Baptist Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Airboat Adventures LLC (Tours & Charters; 5029 Wade Drive).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 82
- 1995 to 1998: 157
- 1990 to 1994: 230
- 1980 to 1989: 991
- 1970 to 1979: 3,776
- 1960 to 1969: 6,941
- 1950 to 1959: 4,530
- 1940 to 1949: 604
- 1939 or earlier: 199
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Metairie, LA (70003): |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 254
- 2 bedrooms: 1,148
- 3 bedrooms: 8,164
- 4 bedrooms: 3,134
- 5 or more bedrooms: 458
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 162
- 1 bedrooms: 1,102
- 2 bedrooms: 1,468
- 3 bedrooms: 828
- 4 bedrooms: 81
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 70003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 434
- 1 vehicle: 4,162
- 2 vehicles: 6,379
- 3 vehicles: 1,717
- 4 vehicles: 406
- 5 or more vehicles: 85
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 664
- 1 vehicle: 2,001
- 2 vehicles: 831
- 3 vehicles: 128
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 70003:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 111
- $35,000 to $39,999: 71
- $40,000 to $49,999: 158
- $50,000 to $59,999: 303
- $60,000 to $69,999: 430
- $70,000 to $79,999: 806
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1061
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1603
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2588
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2306
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1236
- $175,000 to $199,999: 581
- $200,000 to $249,999: 560
- $250,000 to $299,999: 261
- $300,000 to $399,999: 220
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
- $500,000 to $749,999: 40
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 70003:
- Less than $100: 39
- $100 to $149: 47
- $150 to $199: 35
- $200 to $249: 52
- $250 to $299: 94
- $300 to $349: 195
- $350 to $399: 531
- $400 to $449: 676
- $450 to $499: 482
- $500 to $549: 397
- $550 to $599: 172
- $600 to $649: 220
- $650 to $699: 153
- $700 to $749: 85
- $750 to $799: 49
- $800 to $899: 104
- $900 to $999: 27
- $1,000 to $1,249: 53
- $1,250 to $1,499: 33
- $1,500 to $1,999: 11
- No cash rent: 190
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,233
- Black or African American householders: $72,744
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $158,319
- Asian householders: $124,188
- Some other race householders: $136,645
- Two or more races householders: $196,435
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,261
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,793
- One, attached: 415
- Two: 498
- 3 or 4: 672
- 5 to 9: 280
- 10 to 19: 339
- 20 to 49: 477
- 50 or more: 877
- Mobile homes: 159

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 17,095 (82%)
- Carpooled: 2,404 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 392 (2%)
- Taxi: 60 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 33 (0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 221 (1%)
- Other means: 118 (1%)
- Worked at home: 480 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 319
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1276
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2990
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3847
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3600
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1353
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3420
- 35 to 39 minutes: 490
- 40 to 44 minutes: 761
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1391
- 60 to 89 minutes: 593
- 90 or more minutes: 301
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 43,232
- In family households: 37,895 (9,211 male householders, 3,056 female householders)
9,480 spouses, 12,985 children (11,979 natural, 285 adopted, 721 stepchildren), 1,183 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 306 parents, 659 other relatives, 678 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,337 (1,895 male householders (1,558 living alone)), 2,653 female householders (2,350 living alone)), 789 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 329 (264 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,115 2-persons, 3,126 3-persons, 2,484 4-persons, 1,089 5-persons, 330 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,908 1-person, 554 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
6,911 married couples with children.
2,224 single-parent households (443 men, 1,781 women).
87.1% of residents of 70003 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 20% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 24% well, 8% not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 36% well, 22% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 31% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,284 (7.6%)
(56.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Honduras (17%)
- Cuba (10%)
- Nicaragua (9%)
- Pakistan (5%)
- Mexico (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 516
- 1990 to 1994: 363
- 1985 to 1989: 408
- 1980 to 1984: 406
- 1975 to 1979: 368
- 1970 to 1974: 313
- 1970 to 1974: 238
- 1965 to 1969: 672
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 8712
- French (except Basque): 7001
- Italian: 4588
- German: 4294
- Irish: 3593
- United States or American: 2571
- English: 2038
- French Canadian: 745
- Scotch-Irish: 462
- Arab:: 383
- European: 267
- Scottish: 227
- Subsaharan African:: 202
- African: 186
- Polish: 184
- Greek: 179
- Dutch: 178
- Swedish: 167
- Norwegian: 158
- Russian: 150
- Arab/Arabic: 118
- British: 115
- Acadian/Cajun: 105
- Jordanian: 78
- Welsh: 68
- Palestinian: 68
- Danish: 66
- Austrian: 66
- Lebanese: 60
- Czech: 53
- Yugoslavian: 51
- Croatian: 45
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43
- Hungarian: 43
- Lithuanian: 38
- Portuguese: 35
- Other Arab: 34
- Brazilian: 32
- Czechoslovakian: 27
- Canadian: 24
- Turkish: 23
- Romanian: 20
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 19
- Egyptian: 18
- Northern European: 16
- Nigerian: 16
- Eastern European: 15
- Belizean: 14
- Belgian: 13
- Slavic: 13
- Basque: 10
- Jamaican: 10
- Slovak: 9
- Iranian: 8
- Scandinavian: 8
- Swiss: 8
- Syrian: 7
- Israeli: 6
- Finnish: 6
- Ukrainian: 6

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 70003 not listed on the city page:- GREEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 1409 NORTH UPLAND STREET, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- HAROLD KELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 5301 IRVING STREET, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- RUDOLPH MATAS SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1201 ELISE STREET, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- AIRLINE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 6201 CAMPHOR STREET, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN (Students: 288; Location: 6200 CAMPHOR, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - KG)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 229; Location: 5708 AIRLINE HWY, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: PK - 8)
- MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 5701 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: 1 - 8)
- NEW ORLEANS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 6121 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA; Grades: KG - 3)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AIRLINE SALVAGE, INC. (6900 AIRLINE DR in METAIRIE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0135, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
Alternative names: AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC.
- AIRLINE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6201 CAMPHOR STREET in METAIRIE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-026002
Organizations: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1409 NORTH UPLAND STREET in METAIRIE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-026032
Organizations: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HAROLD KELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5301 IRVING STREET in METAIRIE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-026050
Organizations: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (911 ELISE AVENUE in METAIRIE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-026039
Organizations: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: T. H. HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- RALPH J. BUNCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (8101 SIMON STREET in METAIRIE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-026102
Organizations: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BARTO MARBLE CO INC (7021 AIRLINE HWY in METAIRIE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CUSTOM COMPOUNDING OF PURCHASED PLASTICS RESINS
Alternative names: BARTO MARBLE CO INC - CULTURED MARBLE FA
- ARTHUR PEST CONTROL (6208 LAFRENIERE ST in METAIRIE, LA). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LEONARD J ARTHUR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ASAP AUTOMOTIVE SVCS (701 LITTLE FARMS AVE in METAIRIE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: PAUL RICHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ATHLETIC IMPRINT (651 DAVID DR in METAIRIE, LA). Tribal Land
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING.
Organizations: ATHLETIC IMPRINT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHARLIE BARTLETT PEST & TERMITE CONTRO (4013 ACADEMY DR in METAIRIE, LA). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHARLIE BARTLETT SR & JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHRISS LIFT TRUCK (7011 IVY ST in METAIRIE, LA). Tribal Land
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHRIS RODEMANN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DUTREIL PEST CONTROL INC (6901 HASTINGS ST in METAIRIE, LA). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: UNKNOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32741
- Northeast: 1106
- Midwest: 1411
- South: 4098
- West: 619
69% of the 70003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 46,193. Population change in the 1990s: -2,738 (-5.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,106
| Here: | 45.3% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,176
| Here: | 49.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 639
| Here: | 31.2% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (METAIRIE, LA):
- LITTORAL RESEARCH GROUP, LLC (3517 PAGE DR; small business): $856,100 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Ships -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $139,462; 2004: $99,638; 2005: $617,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$617,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2007-09-19.
$69,793 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-11-13.
$69,747 with Navy for Defense Ships -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-08-11. Completion date: 2004-02-11.
$69,715 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
- COMPUSA INC (8855 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLV; small business)
$22,105 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
- GULF INSTRUMENT SERVICE INC (6613 AIRLINE DR; small business)
$9,510 with Army for Sets, Kits, and Outfits of Measuring Tools. Signed on 2003-02-27. Completion date: 2003-03-03.
- TRANS-AD, INC (6800 GILLEN ST; small business)
$6,570 with Army for Advertising Services. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
- COASTAL ERECTION COMPANY INC (1028 MARKET ST; small business)
$2,718 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2006-05-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 10 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 261 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in other group homes
- 22 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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