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What County Is New Orleans, Louisiana In?

New Orleans is in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It is the county seat of Orleans Parish. About 371,853 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 170 sq mi (439 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Houston, Texas, 327 mi west.

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New Orleans in Louisiana
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
371,853
Land area
170 sq mi (439 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
-5 ft -1 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$56,631 ± $1,781
Median home value
$315,700 ± $7,417
Median rent, with utilities
$1,251 ± $22
Homes lived in by their owners
51.2% ± 0.9 points
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LAA principal city of the area
Water area
180 sq mi (467 km²)
State
Louisiana
Census place code
2255000
Coordinates (central point)
30.053420, -89.934502
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in New Orleans

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of New Orleans

30.053420, -89.934502 is a central point for New Orleans, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in New Orleans

-5 ft (-1 m), the USGS ground height at New Orleans’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in New Orleans

Longest day
14 hours 5 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 13 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:57 AM around June 11
Latest sunrise
7:17 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:59 PM around December 2
Latest sunset
8:05 PM around June 30

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 156:56 AM5:22 PM10 h 26 min
Feb 156:39 AM5:48 PM11 h 9 min
Mar 157:09 AM7:07 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 156:32 AM7:26 PM12 h 54 min
May 156:06 AM7:46 PM13 h 40 min
Jun 155:58 AM8:02 PM14 h 4 min
Jul 156:08 AM8:02 PM13 h 54 min
Aug 156:27 AM7:41 PM13 h 14 min
Sep 156:44 AM7:05 PM12 h 21 min
Oct 157:01 AM6:28 PM11 h 27 min
Nov 156:24 AM5:03 PM10 h 39 min
Dec 156:48 AM5:01 PM10 h 13 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in New Orleans

New Orleans uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7011937,253 people
  2. 7011836,072 people
  3. 7012235,253 people
  4. 7011531,183 people
  5. 7012627,047 people
  6. 7011725,652 people
  7. 7013125,151 people
  8. 7012723,107 people
  9. 7012822,986 people
  10. 7011422,659 people
  11. 7012421,778 people
  12. 7012517,821 people
All 20
  1. 7013012,560 people
  2. 7011610,404 people
  3. 701299,769 people
  4. 701139,387 people
  5. 701123,490 people
  6. 70148281 people
  7. 701390 people
  8. 701630 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap New Orleans. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chalmette, Louisiana (CDP)7.8 mi south
  2. Arabi, Louisiana (CDP)7.9 mi southwest
  3. Meraux, Louisiana (CDP)8.8 mi south
  4. Violet, Louisiana (CDP)11 mi south
  5. Terrytown, Louisiana (CDP)12 mi southwest
  6. Gretna, Louisiana (city)12 mi southwest
  7. Poydras, Louisiana (CDP)14 mi south
  8. Harvey, Louisiana (CDP)14 mi southwest
  9. Belle Chasse, Louisiana (CDP)14 mi south
  10. Jefferson, Louisiana (CDP)15 mi southwest
  11. Metairie, Louisiana (CDP)15 mi west
  12. Bridge City, Louisiana (CDP)15 mi southwest
All 14
  1. Marrero, Louisiana (CDP)16 mi southwest
  2. Westwego, Louisiana (city)16 mi southwest

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.