Houma is a city in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 32,392 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70360 and 70363, and parts of 70364 are in Houma too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Houma; also Bayou Cane
Mostly Bayou Cane; part is in Houma
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Houma; 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.
Houma had 33,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Terrebonne Parish grew from 24,464 residents in 1900 to 109,580 in 2020.
Terrebonne Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houma, LA weather station (7 miles away).
41,983 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Terrebonne Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
785 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Houma’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 172 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 175 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1834.
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 Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–4 | 654 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–2 | 454 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Broadmoor Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 587 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 627 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Dularge Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 244 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Grand Caillou Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–4 | 360 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Legion Park Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 300 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lisa Park Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 574 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mulberry Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 789 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oakshire Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 576 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School for Exceptional ChildrenHouma | Pre-K–12 | 23 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Southdown Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–6 | 572 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Village East Elementary SchoolHouma | Pre-K–4 | 400 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bayou Blue Upper Elementary SchoolHouma | 3–5 | 427 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Grand Caillou Middle SchoolHouma | 5–8 | 267 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oaklawn Middle SchoolHouma | 5–8 | 596 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bayou Blue Middle SchoolHouma | 6–8 | 396 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Evergreen Junior High SchoolHouma | 7–8 | 622 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Houma Junior High SchoolHouma | 7–8 | 673 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ellender Memorial High SchoolHouma | 9–12 | 819 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Louis Miller Terrebonne Career and Technical HSHouma | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| Terrebonne High SchoolHouma | 9–12 | 1,346 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma Christian SchoolHouma | Pre-K–12 | 603 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 422 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| St Francis De Sales Cathedral SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 554 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Gregory Barbarigo SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 150 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| St Matthew's Episcopal SchoolHouma | Pre-K–7 | 117 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| Covenant Christian AcademyHouma | K–12 | 541 | Baptist | 6.6 mi |
| Elearning Academy of HoumaHouma | K–12 | 147 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Vandebilt Catholic High SchoolHouma | 8–12 | 710 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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 Bayou Cane, Bayou Blue and Gray.
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