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Located in: Jefferson Parish (see below)

Time Zone: Gretna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 504

ZIP Codes: 70053-70054, 70056<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gretna)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	17,711 (0.14% decrease since 2010)
2010:	17,736 (1.8% increase since 2000)
2000:	17,423

Total Area:<4> 4.5 sq. miles [11.7 km²] - of which 10.37% is water (0.47 sq. miles [1.2 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 7,962

Official Website: www.gretnala.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Gretna:

Lat: 29.915900° (or 29°54'57" N)

Lon: -90.054400° (or -90°3'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: New Orleans East<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gretna

GNIS ID: 2403761

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 31915

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gretna)

About Jefferson Parish

The city of Gretna is the Parish Seat for {Jefferson Parish}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jefferson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	432,493
2010	432,610 (5.02% decrease since 2000)
2000:	455,466

Total Area: 665 sq. miles [1,723.4 km²] - of which 55.6% is water (369.8 sq. miles [957.8 km²])

Housing Units: 189,135

Official Website: https://www.jeffparish.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jefferson

GNIS ID: 558027

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gretna)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.louisiana.gov/visit/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gretna)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gretna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gretna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Gretna includes: 70053 & 70054.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gretna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gretna. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gretna, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Gretna.