Town guide

Luling, Louisiana

Luling is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 13,960 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70039 and 70070, and parts of 70057 are in Luling too.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population13,960599 per sq mi
Median home value$273,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Luling

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Luling

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX300 miles away

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

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

Who represents Luling

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

Luling had 13,716 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Charles Parish grew from 9,072 residents in 1900 to 52,549 in 2020.

Luling population by census2000: 11,512, 2010: 12,119, 2020: 13,71611,512200012,119201013,7162020

St. Charles Parish, 1900–2020

St. Charles Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,072, 1910: 11,207, 1920: 8,586, 1930: 12,111, 1940: 12,321, 1950: 13,363, 1960: 21,219, 1970: 29,550, 1980: 37,259, 1990: 42,437, 2000: 48,072, 2010: 52,780, 2020: 52,5499K’00’109K’20’3012K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9048K’00’1053K’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 46°F. About 63.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LulingJan: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 74°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in63°46°Jan5.266°50°Feb4.172°55°Mar4.479°62°Apr5.285°69°May5.690°75°Jun7.691°77°Jul6.891°77°Aug6.988°74°Sep5.181°64°Oct3.771°54°Nov3.965°48°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Orleans Intl Ap, LA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in St. Charles Parish

20,789 jobs at 1,032 businesses in St. Charles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Charles ParishManufacturing: 3,991 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,309 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,788 jobs; Construction: 1,691 jobs; Retail trade: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,402 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,285 jobs; Professional services: 1,195 jobsManufacturing 19% Transportation and warehousing 16% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 8% Retail trade 7% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Luling’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · LulingUnder a mile
  • Ochsner Medical Center-KennerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenner9.0 miles
  • East Jefferson General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Metairie13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors14
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies8

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 Luling

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Lagattuta Park · 49 acres1.9 mi
  • Westbank Bridge Park · 27 acres0.9 mi
  • Monsanto Park · 15 acres1.1 mi
  • Rathborne Park · 15 acres2.7 mi
  • Lakewood baseball park · 13 acres2.4 mi
  • Eastbank Bridge Park · 11 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • Rivers Market1.7 mi
  • River Road Market1.9 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • NOLA Discount Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • St. Charles Parish Library East Regional Branch1.7 mi
  • Saint Charles Parish Library2.1 mi
  • St. Charles Parish Library3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lafon Performing Arts Center0.7 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 Luling

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Luling Elementary SchoolLulingPre-K–5653Public0.5 mi
Mimosa Park Elementary SchoolLulingPre-K–2440Public1.8 mi
Lakewood Elementary SchoolLuling3–5501Public2.4 mi
R.K. Smith Middle SchoolLuling6–8303Public0.6 mi
Hahnville High SchoolBoutte9–121,416Public3.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hahnville, Boutte, Killona and Taft.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.