Metairie (Métairie) | |
CDP | |
Metairie Central Business District along Causeway Blvd
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Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jefferson |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Coordinates | 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778°N 90.17750°WCoordinates: 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778°N 90.17750°W |
Area | 23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2) |
- land | 22.2 sq mi (57 km2) |
- water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.43% |
Population | 138,481 (2010) |
Density | 6,237.9/sq mi (2,408.5/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP Codes | 70001-3, 70002-6 |
Area code | 504 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Website: metairie |
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Metairie (/ˈmɛtəri/ MET-ər-ee; French: Métairie [metɛʁi]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and the fifth-largest CDP in the United States. It is an unincorporated area that would be Louisiana's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006.