Bridge City, Louisiana

Bridge City, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bridge City, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bridge City, Louisiana
Bridge City, Louisiana
Location of Bridge City in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 90°09′58″W / 29.92389°N 90.16611°W / 29.92389; -90.16611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
 • Total
5.24 sq mi (13.58 km2)
 • Land4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2)
 • Water1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,219
 • Density1,727.03/sq mi (666.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70094
Area code504
FIPS code22-09480

Bridge City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the south side (referred to as the "West Bank") of the river. It is part of the New OrleansMetairieKenner metropolitan statistical area.

The Bridge City CDP population was 7,706 at the 2010 census.[2] At the 2019 American Community Survey, its population declined to 6,602 residents.[3] The population of Bridge City rebounded to 7,219 in 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geography Profile: Bridge City CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Bridge City CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.