Meraux is a community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, home to about 7,918 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70075, and parts of 70092 are in Meraux too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meraux; 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.
Meraux had 6,804 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Bernard Parish grew from 5,031 residents in 1900 to 43,764 in 2020.
St. Bernard 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 44°F. About 70.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chalmette, LA weather station (4 miles away).
8,913 jobs at 705 businesses in St. Bernard Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meraux.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 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 St. Bernard Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph J. Davies Elementary SchoolMeraux | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| N.P. Trist Middle SchoolMeraux | 6–8 | 767 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Oaks SchoolMeraux | Pre-K–12 | 169 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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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