Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, home to about 13,108 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70737.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gonzales; 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.
Gonzales had 12,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ascension Parish grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 126,500 in 2020.
Ascension 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 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carville 2 Sw, LA weather station (13 miles away).
45,262 jobs at 2,626 businesses in Ascension Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
372 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gonzales.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1855.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ascension Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary SchoolGonzales | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Duplessis Primary SchoolGonzales | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| G. W. Carver Primary SchoolGonzales | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Gonzales Primary SchoolGonzales | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Pecan Grove Primary SchoolGonzales | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolGonzales | 6–8 | 512 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Gonzales Middle SchoolGonzales | 6–8 | 664 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| East Ascension High SchoolGonzales | 9–12 | 1,894 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Baptist AcademyGonzales | K–12 | 25 | Baptist | 2.8 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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