Housing data for New Orleans Station, LA
New Orleans Station, LA has an estimated 2,307 residents and 1,001 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,825 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,307 (±654)
- Housing units
- 1,001 (±218)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,825
What stands out in New Orleans Station
Households that rent: 100.0% (±6.1 points) in New Orleans Station, higher than in Plaquemines Parish (24.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 57.9% (±18.1 points) in New Orleans Station, higher than in Plaquemines Parish (20.2%).
Median household income: $59,474 (±$20,881) in New Orleans Station, lower than in Plaquemines Parish ($86,315).
Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±5.9) in New Orleans Station, lower than in Plaquemines Parish (25.8 minutes).
- Renters and owners in New Orleans Station
- How long people stay in New Orleans Station
- Income and affordability in New Orleans Station
- Commute and cars in New Orleans Station
Housing in New Orleans Station at a glance
- Median rent: $1,825 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 61.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,474 median household income
- Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 85.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 33.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 20.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 57.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Orleans Station against Plaquemines Parish, its state and the nation
| New Orleans Station | Plaquemines Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,307 (±654) | 22,803 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,001 (±218) | 9,736 (±44) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±6.1 points) | 24.2% (±4.2 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 (±$97) | $1,573 (±$118) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,474 (±$20,881) | $86,315 (±$6,612) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $282,900 (±$36,881) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,427 (±$170) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.1% (±17.3 points) | 27.8% (±4.1 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.6 minutes (±5.9) | 25.8 minutes (±1.7) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±7.3 points) | 88.5% (±2.7 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.6 years (±4.5) | 37.5 years (±0.7) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
New Orleans Station covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 444 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Plaquemines Parish
New Orleans Station has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Plaquemines Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Plaquemines Parish recorded 293 violent and 600 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in New Orleans Station
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70037 | 10% | 16,639 | $1,606 | $385,200 | $98,983 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near New Orleans Station
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse | 2.5 mi | $1,485 | $410,000 | 20.2% |
| Woodmere | 3.2 mi | $1,382 | $191,100 | 21.3% |
| Timberlane | 3.4 mi | $1,443 | $221,000 | 27.4% |
| Estelle | 4.3 mi | $1,442 | $217,300 | 10.1% |
| Harvey | 4.9 mi | $1,190 | $200,100 | 47.3% |
| Terrytown | 5.2 mi | $1,135 | $220,300 | 50.8% |
| Gretna | 6.0 mi | $1,060 | $257,400 | 51.2% |
| Marrero | 6.6 mi | $1,042 | $169,800 | 33.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for New Orleans Station, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 |
HUD income limits for New Orleans Station, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
New Orleans Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about New Orleans Station
What is the average rent in New Orleans Station, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Orleans Station is $1,825 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in New Orleans Station rent-burdened?
61.4% of renting households in New Orleans Station pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in New Orleans Station?
New Orleans Station has an estimated 714 (±221) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Orleans Station?
The median household income in New Orleans Station is $59,474 (±$20,881) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is it hard to find a rental in New Orleans Station?
The rental vacancy rate in New Orleans Station, LA is 20.2% (±14.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.
What is the most common way to heat a home in New Orleans Station?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Orleans Station, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in New Orleans Station?
The ZIP code that covers New Orleans Station is 70037.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 70037?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70037 is $1,606 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana (place:55074, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .