Elmwood is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 6,077 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70001, 70121 and 70123.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Metairie; part is in Elmwood
Mostly Jefferson; part is in Elmwood
Mostly River Ridge; part is in Elmwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmwood. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmwood; 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.
Elmwood had 5,649 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Jefferson Parish grew from 15,321 residents in 1900 to 440,781 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 (4 miles away).
177,065 jobs at 11,728 businesses in Jefferson Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,474 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 298 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 998 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 554 |
| Mental health providers | 368 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 134 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 51 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Jefferson Parish, JCFA-East. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgedale Elementary SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyJefferson | Pre-K–8 | 731 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Harahan SchoolHarahan | Pre-K–8 | 390 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolRiver Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 384 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Jefferson SchoolJefferson | Pre-K–8 | 619 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Joseph C Moscona SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–8 | 521 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Phoebe Hearst SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| East Jefferson High SchoolMetairie | 9–12 | 1,381 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| JCFA-EastJefferson | 9–12 | 154 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Jefferson Virtual High SchoolJefferson | 9–12 | 67 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Riverdale High SchoolJefferson | 9–12 | 1,259 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benilde SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–7 | 230 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| St Christopher SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–7 | 291 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| St Edward the Confessor SchoolMetairie | Pre-K–7 | 273 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| St Rita SchoolHarahan | Pre-K–7 | 267 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Faith Lutheran SchoolHarahan | K–8 | 63 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.5 mi |
| Archbishop Rummel High SchoolMetairie | 8–12 | 651 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 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 Metairie, River Ridge, Jefferson and Harahan.
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