Woodmere is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 11,879 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70058.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population11,8793,255 per sq mi
Median home value$191,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Woodmere
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX319 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodmere; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodmere
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 2nd DistrictTroy A. Carter (D)
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
Woodmere had 11,238 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 45th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 66 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrytown 3s, LA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson Parish
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).
Health care
260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodmere.
Nearest hospitals
West Jefferson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marrero2.7 miles
Touro InfirmaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Orleans3.9 miles
St. Charles Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Orleans4.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
22
Specialist doctors
20
Dentists
29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
132
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
11
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 Woodmere
Parks (7 nearby)
Woodland Oaks Park · 33 acres0.6 mi
Woodmere Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
Kings Grant Park · 15 acres1.5 mi
Harvey Park · 9 acres0.3 mi
Martin Luther King Jr Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
Fountain Park · 2 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Harvey Market1.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Winn-Dixie2.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens1.2 mi
Libraries
Children's Resource Center - New Orleans Public Library3.9 mi
New Orleans Public Library - Milton H Latter Branch4.5 mi
Central City Branch New Orleans City Library4.7 mi
Algiers Regional Library4.7 mi
Howard Memorial Library4.9 mi
Museums
Southern Food & Beverage Museum4.8 mi
The National World War II Museum4.8 mi
Forbes Theater4.9 mi
Confederate Memorial Hall;Confederate Memorial Hall Museum4.9 mi
Ogden Museum of Southern Art4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Painting with a Twist2.4 mi
BB's Stage Door Canteen4.8 mi
Chez Clay4.9 mi
Contemporary Arts Center4.9 mi
Comedy House New Orleans5.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ella C. Pittman Elementary SchoolHarvey
Pre-K–5
471
Public
1.6 mi
Woodland West SchoolHarvey
Pre-K–8
631
Public
1.0 mi
Woodmere SchoolHarvey
Pre-K–8
629
Public
1.3 mi
Laureate Academy Charter SchoolHarvey
K–8
532
Charter
1.2 mi
Jefferson RISE Charter SchoolHarvey
6–12
764
Charter
0.8 mi
JcfaHarvey
9–12
127
Charter, Alternative Education
2.6 mi
West Jefferson High SchoolHarvey
9–12
1,438
Public
2.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Knights Academy & High School LlcHarvey
3–12
29
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.1 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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