Norco is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,781 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70079, and parts of 70047 are in Norco too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Norco
Mostly Destrehan; part is in Norco
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norco. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norco; 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.
Norco had 2,984 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 157th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Charles Parish grew from 9,072 residents in 1900 to 52,549 in 2020.
St. Charles 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 (9 miles away).
20,789 jobs at 1,032 businesses in St. Charles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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. Charles Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco Elementary SchoolNorco | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Destrehan, New Sarpy and St. Rose.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.