Town guide

Lacombe, Louisiana

Lacombe is a community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, home to about 6,310 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70445.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,310239 per sq mi
Median home value$207,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lacombe

1 ZIP code

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Around Lacombe

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX328 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lacombe

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

Lacombe had 8,657 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Tammany Parish grew from 13,335 residents in 1900 to 264,570 in 2020.

Lacombe population by census2000: 7,518, 2010: 8,679, 2020: 8,6577,51820008,67920108,6572020

St. Tammany Parish, 1900–2020

St. Tammany Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,335, 1910: 18,917, 1920: 20,645, 1930: 20,929, 1940: 23,624, 1950: 26,988, 1960: 38,643, 1970: 63,585, 1980: 110,869, 1990: 144,508, 2000: 191,268, 2010: 233,740, 2020: 264,57013K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5039K’60’70111K’80’90191K’00’10265K’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 41°F. About 61.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LacombeJan: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 6.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in62°41°Jan5.666°44°Feb4.172°50°Mar4.978°56°Apr5.285°64°May5.590°71°Jun6.191°73°Jul7.391°73°Aug7.088°69°Sep4.181°57°Oct3.771°47°Nov3.964°43°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slidell Ap, LA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in St. Tammany Parish

86,457 jobs at 7,101 businesses in St. Tammany Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Tammany ParishHealth care and social assistance: 17,975 jobs; Retail trade: 13,702 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,657 jobs; Construction: 8,686 jobs; Professional services: 5,521 jobs; Other services: 4,051 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,896 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,565 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 10% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lacombe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sterling Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Slidell9.8 miles
  • Slidell Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Slidell9.8 miles
  • AvalaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Covington10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors27
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists6
Pharmacies5

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 Lacombe

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Boy Scout Trail · 36 acres2.8 mi
  • Bayou Lacombe Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.1 mi
  • ALDI6.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bayou Lacombe Museum0.9 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 Lacombe

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chahta-Ima Elementary SchoolLacombePre-K–3319Public1.2 mi
Bayou Lacombe MiddleLacombe4–6209Public0.9 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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