| Metairie (Métairie) | |
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Metairie Central Business District along Causeway Blvd
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778°N 90.17750°WCoordinates: 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778°N 90.17750°W |
| Area | 23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2) |
| - land | 22.2 sq mi (57 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.43% |
| Population | 138,481 (2010) |
| Density | 6,237.9/sq mi (2,408.5/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | 70001-3, 70002-6 |
| Area code | 504 |
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Website: metairie |
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Metairie (/ˈmɛtəri/ MET-ər-ee; French: Métairie [metɛʁi]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and the fifth-largest CDP in the United States. It is an unincorporated area that would be Louisiana's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006.