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Q:
Can I identify the lower 9th ward in New Orleans by zip code or census tracts?
A:
The lower 9th ward falls within zip code 70117. However, that also encompasses some neighborhoods to the west - St. Claude and Bywater.
The lower 9th ward can be defined by census tracts perfectly (including separating out Holy Cross from the lower 9th).
Below is a link describing New Orleans neighborhoods based on the 1990 census geography
http://nutrias.org/facts/noneigh.htm
The definition of the lower 9th Ward remains the same in 2010: