Town guide

Ossun, Louisiana

Ossun is a community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,271 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70507, 70520 and 70583.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,271670 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Ossun

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ossun

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)110 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX201 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ossun

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

Ossun had 2,145 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.

It’s the 183rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Lafayette Parish grew from 22,825 residents in 1900 to 241,753 in 2020.

Ossun population by census2010: 2,144, 2020: 2,1452,14420102,1452020

Lafayette Parish, 1900–2020

Lafayette Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,825, 1910: 28,733, 1920: 30,841, 1930: 38,827, 1940: 43,941, 1950: 57,743, 1960: 84,656, 1970: 109,716, 1980: 150,017, 1990: 164,762, 2000: 190,503, 2010: 221,578, 2020: 241,75323K’00’1031K’20’3044K’40’5085K’60’70150K’80’90191K’00’10242K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 64.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OssunJan: high 62°F, low 41°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5.2 in62°41°Jan6.166°45°Feb4.572°51°Mar3.878°57°Apr5.585°65°May4.990°72°Jun7.091°73°Jul6.392°73°Aug6.588°69°Sep5.281°59°Oct5.071°49°Nov4.864°43°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette, LA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lafayette Parish

132,799 jobs at 8,844 businesses in Lafayette Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette ParishHealth care and social assistance: 28,862 jobs; Retail trade: 16,971 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,437 jobs; Professional services: 8,794 jobs; Construction: 8,575 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,014 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 7,535 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,396 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Mining, oil and gas 6% Manufacturing 6%

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

Health care

217 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ossun’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner University Hospital and ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette3.8 miles
  • Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette5.5 miles
  • Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lafayette6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors4
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers63
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists4
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies21

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 Ossun

Grocery stores

  • Super 1 Foods2.5 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.5 mi
  • Shoppers Value Foods3.4 mi
  • Corner Pantry3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy # 55542.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy #55113.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy #05284.0 mi

Libraries

  • West Regional Branch (Lafayette Public Library)3.1 mi
  • Lafayette Public Library4.3 mi
  • North Regional Library4.4 mi
  • Edith Garland Dupré Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Lafayette Science Museum4.4 mi
  • Children's Museum of Acadiana4.4 mi
  • Alexandre Mouton House4.5 mi
  • Hilliard Art Museum5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cité des Arts4.3 mi
  • Acadiana Center for the Arts4.4 mi
  • First Horizon Ampitheatre4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Ossun

Public schools here are run by Lafayette Parish, Lafayette Charter Foundation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carencro Bob Lilly ElementaryCarencroPre-K–5705Public4.0 mi
Evangeline Elementary SchoolLafayettePre-K–5604Public3.9 mi
J. Wallace James Elementary SchoolScottPre-K–5957Public2.3 mi
L. Leo Judice Elementary SchoolScottPre-K–5371Public2.7 mi
Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyLafayettePre-K–122,177Charter2.6 mi
Live Oak Elementary SchoolLafayettePre-K–5520Public2.0 mi
Ossun Elementary SchoolLafayettePre-K–5498Public2.0 mi
Westside Elementary SchoolScottPre-K–5597Public2.8 mi
Carencro Middle SchoolCarencro5–8585Public3.7 mi
Acadian Middle SchoolLafayette6–8340Public4.0 mi
Scott Middle SchoolScott6–8629Public2.8 mi
Carencro High SchoolLafayette9–121,116Public2.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carencro Catholic SchoolCarencroPre-K–8173Roman Catholic3.8 mi
Lafayette Christian AcademyLafayettePre-K–12957Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolScottPre-K–8336Roman Catholic2.7 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 Lafayette, Carencro and Scott.

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