Branch is a community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 268 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70516.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Branch. 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)127 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Branch; 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.
Branch had 431 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2010.
It’s the 420th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Acadia Parish grew from 23,483 residents in 1900 to 57,576 in 2020.
Acadia Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crowley 2 Ne, LA weather station (7 miles away).
12,018 jobs at 1,150 businesses in Acadia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Branch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Acadia Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Elementary SchoolBranch | Pre-K–8 | 374 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| AMIKids AcadianaBranch | 6–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 7.0 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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