Map of Bridge City CDP, Louisiana

Bridge City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the south side (referred to as the “West Bank”) of the river. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

The Bridge City CDP population was 7,706 at the 2010 census. At the 2019 American Community Survey, its population declined to 6,602 residents. The population of Bridge City rebounded to 7,219 in 2020.

Bridge City CDP overview:
Name:	Bridge City CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Jefferson Parish
Elevation:	3 ft (0.9 m)
Total Area:	5.24 sq mi (13.58 km²)
Land Area:	4.18 sq mi (10.83 km²)
Water Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.76 km²)
Total Population:	7,219
Population Density:	1,727.03/sq mi (666.77/km²)
ZIP code:	70094
Area code:	504
FIPS code:	2209480

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Geography

Bridge City is located on the east side of Jefferson Parish at 29°55′26″N 90°9′58″W / 29.92389°N 90.16611°W / 29.92389; -90.16611 (29.923956, -90.166030). The community is bordered to the northeast, across the Mississippi, by New Orleans in Orleans Parish. The remaining neighbors of Bridge City are all within Jefferson Parish: Elmwood and Jefferson to the north across the Mississippi, Avondale to the southwest, and Westwego to the southeast. Via the Huey P. Long Bridge carrying US 90, downtown New Orleans is 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bridge City CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km) are land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), or 20.30%, are water. Bridge City is the home of the Avondale Shipyard.