Town guide

Violet, Louisiana

Violet is a community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,122 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70092.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,1221,049 per sq mi
Median home value$173,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Violet

1 ZIP code

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Around Violet

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX329 miles away

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

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

Who represents Violet

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

Violet had 5,758 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Bernard Parish grew from 5,031 residents in 1900 to 43,764 in 2020.

Violet population by census2000: 8,555, 2010: 4,973, 2020: 5,7588,55520004,97320105,7582020

St. Bernard Parish, 1900–2020

St. Bernard Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,031, 1910: 5,277, 1920: 4,968, 1930: 6,512, 1940: 7,280, 1950: 11,087, 1960: 32,186, 1970: 51,185, 1980: 64,097, 1990: 66,631, 2000: 67,229, 2010: 35,897, 2020: 43,7645K’00’105K’20’307K’40’5032K’60’7064K’80’9067K’00’1044K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 70.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VioletJan: high 62°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 68°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 74°F, 8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 76°F, 9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 76°F, 7.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in62°44°Jan5.866°47°Feb4.673°53°Mar4.979°60°Apr5.387°68°May6.391°74°Jun8.092°76°Jul9.092°76°Aug7.488°73°Sep5.281°64°Oct4.772°52°Nov4.365°46°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chalmette, LA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in St. Bernard Parish

8,913 jobs at 705 businesses in St. Bernard Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Bernard ParishRetail trade: 1,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,725 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,602 jobs; Construction: 760 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 610 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 579 jobs; Administrative and support: 421 jobs; Other services: 374 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Violet.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Bernard Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chalmette6.4 miles
  • New Orleans East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · New Orleans9.9 miles
  • St. Charles Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Orleans11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5

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 Violet

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Violet Park · 4 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.7 mi
  • Winn-Dixie5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Bernard Parish Library4.1 mi
  • St. Bernard Parish Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Los Isleños Museum Complex3.2 mi

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.

Schools in Violet

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
W. Smith Jr. Elementary SchoolVioletPre-K–5333Public1.0 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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