Desire Neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana | |
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  Desire Neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana Location of Desire Neighborhood in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′30″N 90°02′19″W / 29.99167°N 90.03861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.9 sq mi (28 km2) |
| • Land | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70030 |
| Area code | 504 |
Desire Area is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Gentilly Boulevard to the north; the Industrial Canal to the east; Florida Boulevard, Alvar Street, Higgins Boulevard, Piety Street, Pleasure Street, Oliver White Avenue, and Desire Street to the south; and People's Avenue to the west. It is part of the Upper 9th Ward.