Broussard is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, home to about 14,322 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70518, and parts of 70517 and 70592 are in Broussard too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Broussard; also Lafayette and Youngsville
Mostly Breaux Bridge; part is in Broussard
Mostly Youngsville; part is in Broussard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Broussard. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Broussard; 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.
Broussard had 13,417 residents in the 2020 census, up 128% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Lafayette Parish grew from 22,825 residents in 1900 to 241,753 in 2020.
Lafayette Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 67 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette 13 Se, LA weather station (5 miles away).
132,799 jobs at 8,844 businesses in Lafayette Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broussard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1884.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lafayette Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Drexel Elementary SchoolBroussard | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary SchoolBroussard | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Broussard Middle SchoolBroussard | 6–8 | 465 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal School of AcadianaBroussard | Pre-K–12 | 490 | Episcopal | 3.5 mi |
| St Cecilia SchoolBroussard | Pre-K–8 | 430 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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 Youngsville, Breaux Bridge, Henderson, Lafayette, Cecilia, Milton and Cade.
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