Welcome to New Iberia ...
The city of New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Iberia Parish.
New Iberia was established in 1779.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Iberia has a population of 28,399 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of New Iberia is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: New Iberia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Iberia is located in the (337) area code.
The ZIP codes for New Iberia: 70560, 70562-70563<4>
Websites for New Iberia ...
Official Website: www.cityofnewiberia.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.iberia.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Iberia had an population of 28,399 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Iberia had a population of 30,617 people (which is 41.8% of the total population of Iberia Parish). This makes New Iberia the parish's most populous community.
The population of New Iberia represents 0.68% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,617 people, the population of New Iberia decreased 6.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,623 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Iberia.
Communities near New Iberia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Iberia.
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Youngsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
- Broussard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <5>
- Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
- Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <5>
- Saint Martinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martinville
- Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martinville <5>
- Jeanerette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
- Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <5>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
- Erath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
- Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <5>
- Maurice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Iberia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Iberia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Iberia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Iberia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Iberia. See our Newspapers Page for New Iberia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Iberia ...
Looking for more information about New Iberia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Iberia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Iberia.
Adding New Iberia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Iberia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Iberia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Iberia post office opened in 1814.
We also found New Iberia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Iberia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Iberia: www.cityofnewiberia.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Iberia. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Iberia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Iberia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Iberia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for New Iberia includes: 70560, 70562 & 70563. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |