Desire Area, New Orleans

Desire Neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana
Desire Neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana
Location of Desire Neighborhood in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°59′30″N 90°02′19″W / 29.99167°N 90.03861°W / 29.99167; -90.03861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesOrleans
Area
  Total
10.9 sq mi (28 km2)
  Land8.7 sq mi (23 km2)
  Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
2,500
  Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70030
Area code504

Desire Area is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Gentilly Boulevard to the north; the Industrial Canal to the east; Florida Boulevard, Alvar Street, Higgins Boulevard, Piety Street, Pleasure Street, Oliver White Avenue, and Desire Street to the south; and People's Avenue to the west. It is part of the Upper 9th Ward.