Avondale, Louisiana

Avondale, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Postcard photo of the Southern Pacific railroad barge Mastodon crossing the Mississippi River at Avondale, Louisiana. The railroad also had railroad ferries which worked in the San Francisco area for the same purpose.
Postcard photo of the Southern Pacific railroad barge Mastodon crossing the Mississippi River at Avondale, Louisiana. The railroad also had railroad ferries which worked in the San Francisco area for the same purpose.
Avondale is located in Louisiana
Avondale
Avondale
Avondale is located in the United States
Avondale
Avondale
Coordinates: 29°54′16″N 90°12′15″W / 29.90444°N 90.20417°W / 29.90444; -90.20417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total5.99 sq mi (15.51 km2)
 • Land5.56 sq mi (14.39 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,582
 • Density824.55/sq mi (318.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70094
Area code504
FIPS code22-03810
GNIS feature ID542944

Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 4,582 in 2020.[2] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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