Opelousas is a city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to about 15,495 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70570.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Opelousas; also Lawtell and Leonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Opelousas. 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)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Opelousas; 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.
Opelousas had 15,786 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Landry Parish grew from 52,906 residents in 1900 to 82,540 in 2020.
St. Landry 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 41°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Coteau, LA weather station (7 miles away).
21,089 jobs at 1,559 businesses in St. Landry Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Opelousas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 70 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 122 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1720.
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 St. Landry Parish, JS Clark Leadership Academy, St. Landry Primary School Incl.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grolee Elementary SchoolOpelousas | Pre-K–4 | 404 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolOpelousas | Pre-K–4 | 232 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Park Vista Elementary SchoolOpelousas | Pre-K–4 | 533 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| JS Clark Leadership AcademyOpelousas | K–12 | 434 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| St. Landry Charter SchoolOpelousas | K–7 | 315 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Creswell Middle SchoolOpelousas | 5–6 | 162 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Plaisance Middle SchoolOpelousas | 5–8 | 176 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Magnet Academy for Cultural ArtsOpelousas | 7–12 | 289 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Opelousas Junior High SchoolOpelousas | 7–8 | 314 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Northwest High SchoolOpelousas | 9–12 | 575 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Opelousas Senior High SchoolOpelousas | 9–12 | 698 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Worship Christian AcademyOpelousas | Pre-K–11 | 190 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 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 Lawtell and Leonville.
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