Erath is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,907 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70533.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Erath; also Delcambre
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erath. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX201 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erath; 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.
Erath had 2,028 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Vermilion Parish grew from 20,705 residents in 1900 to 57,359 in 2020.
Vermilion 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 43°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Iberia Acadiana Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (11 miles away).
9,362 jobs at 969 businesses in Vermilion Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erath.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Vermilion Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dozier Elementary SchoolErath | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Erath Middle SchoolErath | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Erath High SchoolErath | 9–12 | 557 | Public | 0.1 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 Delcambre.
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