What is the median household income in New Orleans Station, LA?

Name: Income and affordability in New Orleans Station, LA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in New Orleans Station, LA is $59,474 (±$20,881) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,825 a month would take about $73,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $59,474 (±$20,881)
Median renter income: $59,474 (±$20,881)
Income to afford median rent: about $73,000

Income in New Orleans Station against Plaquemines Parish, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Orleans Station	Plaquemines Parish	Louisiana	United States
Median household income	$59,474 (±$20,881)	$86,315 (±$6,612)	$60,756 (±$408)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$59,474 (±$20,881)	$52,029 (±$6,824)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	—	$94,911 (±$5,656)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,825 (±$97)	$1,573 (±$118)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In New Orleans Station, median household income is lower than in Plaquemines Parish ($86,315).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana ($60,756).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Plaquemines Parish, New Orleans Station ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 142 of 384.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in New Orleans Station

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,825 a month ($21,900 a year) needs an income of about $73,000 a year.

The median renting household in New Orleans Station earns $59,474 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near New Orleans Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Orleans Station
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
New Orleans Station	—	$59,474 (±$20,881)	—
Belle Chasse	2.5 mi	$115,012 (±$17,713)	Higher
Woodmere	3.2 mi	$75,828 (±$10,324)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	3.4 mi	$65,901 (±$9,565)	Not measurably different
Estelle	4.3 mi	$78,869 (±$9,619)	Not measurably different
Harvey	4.9 mi	$48,774 (±$7,420)	Not measurably different
Terrytown	5.2 mi	$51,718 (±$4,397)	Not measurably different
Gretna	6.0 mi	$43,110 (±$7,162)	Not measurably different
Marrero	6.6 mi	$41,402 (±$4,731)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belle Chasse, LA ($115,012).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Plaquemines Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Belle Chasse	$115,012 (±$17,713)
2	New Orleans Station	$59,474 (±$20,881)
3	Port Sulphur	$52,289 (±$26,946)

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 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).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in New Orleans Station?

About $73,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,825 a month.

What do renters earn in New Orleans Station?

The median renting household in New Orleans Station, LA earns $59,474 (±$20,881) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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