Estelle is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 16,341 people across 4.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70072.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Marrero; part is in Estelle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Estelle. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Estelle; 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.
Estelle had 17,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 30th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 64.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Orleans Audubon, 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).
591 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Estelle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 165 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 106 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Ellender SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 727 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 868 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Estelle SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 518 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Harry S Truman SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 717 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lincoln School for the ArtsMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 467 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fisher Middle/High SchoolMarrero | 6–12 | 498 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| L.H. Marrero Middle SchoolMarrero | 6–8 | 619 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| John Ehret High SchoolMarrero | 9–12 | 1,850 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career CenterMarrero | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| L.W. Higgins High SchoolMarrero | 9–12 | 1,136 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2.5 mi |
| Conquering Word Christin Academy WestbankMarrero | Pre-K–12 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–7 | 524 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Visitation of Our Lady SchoolMarrero | Pre-K–7 | 337 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Academy of Our LadyMarrero | 8–12 | 470 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Archbishop Shaw High SchoolMarrero | 8–12 | 468 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 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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