Amelia is a community in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,712 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70340, and parts of 70380 are in Amelia too.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Amelia
Mostly Morgan City; part is in Amelia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amelia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amelia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amelia had 2,132 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Assumption Parish grew from 21,620 residents in 1900 to 21,039 in 2020.
Assumption Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgan City, LA weather station (5 miles away).
2,459 jobs at 249 businesses in Assumption Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by St. Mary Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.S. Aucoin Elementary SchoolAmelia | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 9.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Morgan City, Bayou Vista, Bayou L'Ourse and Siracusaville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.