Marrero, Louisiana

Marrero, Louisiana
St. John Bosco Chapel at Hope Haven, Marrero
Marrero, Louisiana
Location of Marrero in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°53′10″N 90°06′36″W / 29.88611°N 90.11000°W / 29.88611; -90.11000
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Named afterLouis H. Marrero
Area
 • Total
7.78 sq mi (20.16 km2)
 • Land7.20 sq mi (18.65 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
32,382
 • Density4,497.8/sq mi (1,736.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
70072, 70073
Area code504
FIPS code22-48785

Marrero is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Marrero is on the south side (referred to as the "West Bank") of the Mississippi River, within the New OrleansMetairieKenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 32,382 at the 2020 U.S. census.