Elmwood, Louisiana

Elmwood, Louisiana
Census-designated place
The Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood houses much of Jefferson Parish Government offices for the East Bank of the Parish.
Elmwood, Louisiana
Location of Elmwood in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°57′23″N 90°11′10″W / 29.95639°N 90.18611°W / 29.95639; -90.18611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
 • Total
4.04 sq mi (10.46 km2)
 • Land3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,649
 • Density1,496.8/sq mi (577.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70123
Area code504
FIPS code22-23567

Elmwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, within the New OrleansMetairieKenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 4,635 at the 2010 census, and 5,649 in 2020. Elmwood was part of neighboring Jefferson's census area from 1960 to 1990. The ZIP Code serving Elmwood is 70123.