Town guide

Hackberry, Louisiana

Hackberry is a community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, home to about 899 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70645.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population89932 per sq mi
Median home value$231,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hackberry

1 ZIP code

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Around Hackberry

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)116 miles away
Closer regional airportLake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX121 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hackberry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hackberry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hackberry had 926 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.

It’s the 283rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Cameron Parish grew from 3,952 residents in 1900 to 5,617 in 2020.

Hackberry population by census2000: 1,699, 2010: 1,261, 2020: 9261,69920001,26120109262020

Cameron Parish, 1900–2020

Cameron Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,952, 1910: 4,288, 1920: 3,952, 1930: 6,054, 1940: 7,203, 1950: 6,244, 1960: 6,909, 1970: 8,194, 1980: 9,336, 1990: 9,260, 2000: 9,991, 2010: 6,839, 2020: 5,6174K’00’104K’20’307K’40’507K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HackberryJan: high 61°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; May: high 83°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 76°F, 7.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 77°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in61°44°Jan5.464°48°Feb3.570°54°Mar3.876°62°Apr4.683°70°May4.289°76°Jun7.290°77°Jul6.791°77°Aug6.288°73°Sep5.280°64°Oct4.371°53°Nov4.463°46°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hackberry 8 Ssw, LA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cameron Parish

2,160 jobs at 125 businesses in Cameron Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cameron ParishUtilities: 528 jobs; Manufacturing: 475 jobs; Administrative and support: 311 jobs; Professional services: 147 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 137 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 113 jobs; Retail trade: 84 jobs; Construction: 76 jobsUtilities 24% Manufacturing 22% Administrative and support 14% Professional services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Real estate and rentals 5% Retail trade 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hackberry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lake Charles15.7 miles
  • West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur17.2 miles
  • Christus Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Charles18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around Hackberry

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hackberry Recreation Area · 11 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brown's1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Hackberry

Public schools here are run by Cameron Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hackberry High SchoolHackberryPre-K–12218Public0.2 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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