New Iberia is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 27,571 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70560 and 70563.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Iberia; 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.
New Iberia had 28,555 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Iberia Parish grew from 29,015 residents in 1900 to 69,929 in 2020.
Iberia 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 43°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Iberia Acadiana Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (5 miles away).
19,477 jobs at 1,451 businesses in Iberia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
381 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Iberia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 85 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 106 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 1779.
Colleges and universities
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 Iberia Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Place Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 377 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Caneview Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Center Street Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 368 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Coteau Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 353 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Daspit Road Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 503 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jefferson Island Road ElementaryNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 486 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Johnston Hopkins Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 350 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Magnolia ElementaryNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 407 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| North Lewis Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 488 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 440 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Pesson Addition Elementary SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–6 | 427 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Anderson Middle SchoolNew Iberia | 7–8 | 320 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Belle Place Middle SchoolNew Iberia | 7–8 | 357 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Iberia Middle SchoolNew Iberia | 7–8 | 405 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| New Iberia Senior High SchoolNew Iberia | 9–12 | 1,315 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Westgate High SchoolNew Iberia | 9–12 | 863 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadiana Christian SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–12 | 217 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Epiphany Day SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–5 | 37 | Episcopal | 1.2 mi |
| Highland Baptist Christian SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–12 | 297 | Baptist | 0.2 mi |
| St Edward SchoolNew Iberia | Pre-K–3 | 211 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Catholic High SchoolNew Iberia | 4–12 | 621 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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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