Gretna is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 17,389 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70053, and parts of 70056 are in Gretna too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Gretna
Mostly Terrytown; part is in Gretna
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gretna; 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.
Gretna had 17,814 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 29th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 66 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrytown 3s, LA weather station (about a mile 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).
149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gretna.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 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.
Established in 1836.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced StudiesGretna | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–5 | 777 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ruppel Academie FrancaiseGretna | Pre-K–8 | 362 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| William Hart Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Frederick Douglass Community SchoolGretna | 3–8 | 40 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesGretna | 6–12 | 527 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Young Audiences Charter High SchoolGretna | 9–12 | 643 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Cahill AcademyGretna | Pre-K–12 | 256 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| St Anthony SchoolGretna | Pre-K–7 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Cletus Elementary SchoolGretna | Pre-K–7 | 334 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Muslim AcademyGretna | K–12 | 305 | Islamic | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Terrytown and Timberlane.
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