Watson is a community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,357 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70786, and parts of 70706 are in Watson too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Watson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watson. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watson; 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.
Watson had 956 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 239th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Livingston Parish grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 142,282 in 2020.
Livingston 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 42°F. About 62 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baton Rouge Ryan Ap, LA weather station (15 miles away).
24,542 jobs at 2,104 businesses in Livingston Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Livingston Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Live Oak Elementary SchoolWatson | Pre-K–4 | 509 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Live Oak Middle SchoolWatson | 5–6 | 672 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Live Oak Junior HighWatson | 7–8 | 654 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Live Oak High SchoolWatson | 9–12 | 1,392 | Public | 2.8 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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