Destrehan is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 11,619 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70047.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Destrehan; also Norco and New Sarpy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Destrehan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Destrehan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Destrehan had 11,340 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Charles Parish grew from 9,072 residents in 1900 to 52,549 in 2020.
St. Charles Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 63.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Orleans Intl Ap, LA weather station (7 miles away).
20,789 jobs at 1,032 businesses in St. Charles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Destrehan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by St. Charles Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Sarpy Elementary SchoolDestrehan | Pre-K–2 | 417 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ethel Schoeffner Elementary SchoolDestrehan | 3–5 | 381 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolDestrehan | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Destrehan High SchoolDestrehan | 9–12 | 1,435 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Borromeo SchoolDestrehan | Pre-K–7 | 373 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norco, New Sarpy and St. Rose.
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