Map of Lafitte CDP

Lafitte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, and 816 in 2019. In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Lafitte is located at the southern end of Louisiana Highway 45 along Bayou Barataria, and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.

Lafitte CDP overview:
Name:	Lafitte CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Jefferson Parish
Total Area:	6.41 sq mi (16.60 km²)
Land Area:	4.84 sq mi (12.54 km²)
Water Area:	1.57 sq mi (4.06 km²)
Total Population:	1,014
Population Density:	209.46/sq mi (80.88/km²)
ZIP code:	70067
Area code:	504
FIPS code:	2240840

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Geography

Lafitte is located at 29°40′39″N 90°6′19″W / 29.67750°N 90.10528°W / 29.67750; -90.10528 (29.677566, -90.105386). It is 27 miles (43 km) by road south of New Orleans. Lafitte is bordered to the north by the town of Jean Lafitte, and to the west, across Bayou Barataria, by unincorporated Barataria. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lafitte CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km), of which 4.8 square miles (12.5 km) are land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), or 24.57%, are water.