Henderson is a town in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,779 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70517.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Breaux Bridge; part is in Henderson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Henderson. 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)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Henderson; 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.
Henderson had 1,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 211th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Martin Parish grew from 18,940 residents in 1900 to 51,767 in 2020.
St. Martin 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 44°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (11 miles away).
10,761 jobs at 911 businesses in St. Martin Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henderson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by St. Martin Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaux Bridge Primary SchoolBreaux Bridge | Pre-K–2 | 463 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Breaux Bridge Elementary SchoolBreaux Bridge | 3–5 | 322 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Teche Elementary SchoolBreaux Bridge | 3–5 | 547 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Breaux Bridge Junior High SchoolBreaux Bridge | 6–8 | 351 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Breaux Bridge High SchoolBreaux Bridge | 9–12 | 690 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Christian SchoolBreaux Bridge | Pre-K–12 | 74 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| St Bernard SchoolBreaux Bridge | Pre-K–8 | 359 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 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 Breaux Bridge, Cecilia and Broussard.
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