Town guide

Kenner, Louisiana

Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 64,904 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70062 and 70065.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population64,9044,362 per sq mi
Median home value$246,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kenner

2 ZIP codes

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Around Kenner

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX308 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kenner; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kenner

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kenner had 66,448 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Jefferson Parish grew from 15,321 residents in 1900 to 440,781 in 2020.

Kenner population by census2000: 70,517, 2010: 66,702, 2020: 66,44870,517200066,702201066,4482020

Jefferson Parish, 1900–2020

Jefferson Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,321, 1910: 18,247, 1920: 21,563, 1930: 40,032, 1940: 50,427, 1950: 103,873, 1960: 208,769, 1970: 337,568, 1980: 454,592, 1990: 448,306, 2000: 455,466, 2010: 432,552, 2020: 440,78115K’00’1022K’20’3050K’40’50209K’60’70455K’80’90455K’00’10441K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KennerJan: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 74°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in63°46°Jan5.266°50°Feb4.172°55°Mar4.479°62°Apr5.285°69°May5.690°75°Jun7.691°77°Jul6.891°77°Aug6.988°74°Sep5.181°64°Oct3.771°54°Nov3.965°48°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Orleans Intl Ap, LA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Jefferson Parish

177,065 jobs at 11,728 businesses in Jefferson Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson ParishHealth care and social assistance: 31,201 jobs; Retail trade: 27,119 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,664 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,458 jobs; Professional services: 11,273 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,174 jobs; Construction: 10,511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,375 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

450 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenner’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Medical Center-KennerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenner1.9 miles
  • East Jefferson General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Metairie4.1 miles
  • Omega Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Metairie5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors102
Dentists43
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants111
Mental health providers90
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists5
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies31

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.

Places in and around Kenner

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Lafreniere Park · 148 acres2.4 mi
  • Kenner City Park · 31 acres1.9 mi
  • Morgan Playground · 20 acres2.3 mi
  • Pontchartrain Park · 18 acres2.3 mi
  • Butch Duhe Playground · 14 acres1.8 mi
  • Delta Park · 11 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.9 mi
  • Ideal Express1.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
  • Rouses1.2 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Kenner Discount Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Comeaux Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Kenner Library1.0 mi
  • Charles A. Wagner Branch Library1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Louisiana Toy Train Museum2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • NOLA Wax Hands2.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1855.

Sports teams

  • Laketown Squadron NBA G League

Notable people born here

  • Lloyd Price (1933) · American singer (1933–2021)
  • Donna Brazile (1959) · American author, educator, and political activist and strategist (born 1959)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kenner

Public schools here are run by Jefferson Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A.C. Alexander SchoolKennerPre-K–8567Public1.1 mi
Chateau Estates SchoolKennerPre-K–8610Public1.7 mi
G.T. Woods SchoolKennerPre-K–8375Public0.2 mi
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolKennerPre-K–5542Public1.2 mi
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolKennerPre-K–5545Public1.5 mi
John James Audubon SchoolKennerPre-K–8572Public1.5 mi
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyKennerPre-K–122,263Charter1.2 mi
Tom Benson SchoolKennerPre-K–8631Public1.3 mi
Walter Schneckenburger Elem SchoolKennerPre-K–5327Public1.5 mi
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolKenner9–122,376Public1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Islamic School of Greater New OrleansKennerPre-K–8194Islamic1.0 mi
Our Lady Perpetual Help SchoolKennerK–7144Roman Catholic2.3 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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