Bayou Blue is a community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 12,218 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70359 and 70364.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gray; part is in Bayou Blue
Mostly Bayou Cane; part is in Bayou Blue
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bayou Blue. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bayou Blue; 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.
Bayou Blue had 13,352 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 44th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Terrebonne Parish grew from 24,464 residents in 1900 to 109,580 in 2020.
Terrebonne 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 44°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houma, LA weather station (5 miles away).
41,983 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Terrebonne Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayou Blue’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–2 | 454 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Broadmoor Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 587 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 627 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Legion Park Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 300 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lisa Park Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 574 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oakshire Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 576 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bayou Blue Upper Elementary SchoolHouma | 3–5 | 427 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Bayou Blue Middle SchoolHouma | 6–8 | 396 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| H. L. Bourgeois High SchoolGray | 9–12 | 1,289 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 422 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Gregory Barbarigo SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 150 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Covenant Christian AcademyHouma | K–12 | 541 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bayou Cane, Gray and Houma.
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