Eden Isles, Louisiana
Eden Isles is a census-designated place in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The population was 6,983 at the 2010 census, and 7,782 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The area consists of census tracts 408.04 and 408.05 in the 70458-9021 postal code.
Eden Isles is a residential community with homes built on a system of canals connecting to eastern Lake Pontchartrain, which also includes businesses along the Interstate-10 and Highway 11 commercial corridors as well as restaurants and marina services within the residential section.
Geography
Eden Isles is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 22.82%, is water.
The area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Originally, the land was a marsh with a canal and levee bordering a pine forest behind Salmen High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School. The marsh was drained and filled over a period of several years prior to the development of the community.
Demographics
Eden Isle first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White | 5,778 | 74.25% |
| Black or African American | 862 | 11.08% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 320 | 4.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 313 | 4.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 479 | 6.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,782 people, 3,225 households, and 2,105 families residing in the CDP.
Education
It is within St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.The community is zoned to Abney Elementary School, St. Tammany Junior High School, and Salmen High School.
St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: Northshore Technical Community College and Delgado Community College.