Town guide

St. Gabriel, Louisiana

St. Gabriel is a city in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, home to about 6,639 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70721, 70776 and 70780.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population6,639224 per sq mi
Median home value$239,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Gabriel

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Gabriel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around St. Gabriel

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)53 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX258 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Gabriel

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

St. Gabriel had 6,433 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Iberville Parish grew from 27,006 residents in 1900 to 30,241 in 2020.

St. Gabriel population by census2000: 5,514, 2010: 6,677, 2020: 6,4335,51420006,67720106,4332020

Iberville Parish, 1900–2020

Iberville Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,006, 1910: 30,954, 1920: 26,806, 1930: 24,638, 1940: 27,721, 1950: 26,750, 1960: 29,939, 1970: 30,746, 1980: 32,159, 1990: 31,049, 2000: 33,320, 2010: 33,387, 2020: 30,24127K’00’1027K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7032K’80’9033K’00’1030K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. GabrielJan: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 75°F, 6.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 75°F, 6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5 in62°43°Jan5.566°47°Feb4.472°52°Mar4.478°59°Apr4.884°67°May5.689°73°Jun7.190°75°Jul6.390°75°Aug6.087°71°Sep4.580°61°Oct5.070°50°Nov4.164°45°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carville 2 Sw, LA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Iberville Parish

10,214 jobs at 539 businesses in Iberville Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iberville ParishManufacturing: 3,933 jobs; Retail trade: 1,001 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 926 jobs; Administrative and support: 827 jobs; Construction: 733 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 657 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 495 jobs; Other services: 477 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Gabriel’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Spine Hospital of LouisianaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Baton Rouge7.5 miles
  • Surgical Specialty Center of Baton RougeGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Baton Rouge8.4 miles
  • Womans HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baton Rouge9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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 St. Gabriel

Parks (2 nearby)

  • St. Gabriel City Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
  • Point Pleasant Park · 1 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.7 mi
  • Albertsons7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries

  • EBRPL - Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • National Hansen's Disease Museum4.2 mi
  • Carville Hansen's Disease Museum4.4 mi
  • National Hansen’s Disease Museum4.4 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 St. Gabriel

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Iberville Elementary/High SchoolSt. GabrielPre-K–12727Public0.5 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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