River Ridge is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 13,312 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70123.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly River Ridge; also Harahan and Elmwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Ridge. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Ridge; 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.
River Ridge had 13,591 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 36th 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 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 (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).
252 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harahan SchoolHarahan | Pre-K–8 | 390 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolRiver Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 384 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rita SchoolHarahan | Pre-K–7 | 267 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Faith Lutheran SchoolHarahan | K–8 | 63 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 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 Harahan and Elmwood.
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