Moving to Reserve, Louisiana

Population: 9,111
Males: 4,338 (47.6%), Females: 4,773 (52.4%)

Zip code: 70084

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $32,466
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Reserve:

  • Black (53.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (13.4%), German (6.7%), United States (4.9%), Italian (2.8%), French Canadian (2.5%), Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles

Map of Reserve, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reserve

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reserve CDP

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Reserve:

  • LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LA PLACE, LA)
  • RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LAPLACE, LA)
  • ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LUTCHER, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reserve:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 22 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 38 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 51 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reserve:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 2 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)
  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Reserve:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-RIVER PARISHES CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 208; Location: 181 REGALA PK RD; Public; Website: www.riverpar.tec.la.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reserve:

  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 34 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Reserve:

  • EAST ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,338; Location: 100 AIRLINE HIGHWAY; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Reserve:

  • RIVERSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 890; Location: 332 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • RESERVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: P O BOX AA; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Reserve:

  • FIFTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 158 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LEON GODCHAUX ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 74; Location: 1880 HIGHWAY 44; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Reserve:

  • ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 188 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 780 HGH 44; Grades: PK – 8)