New Iberia Louisiana Map

About New Iberia, Louisiana

New Iberia is a locality in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 27,571. The population density is 967.8 people per km². New Iberia is located at 30.0035°N, 91.8187°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70560.

New Iberia breathes a humid, languid air, a character etched by the bayous and the broad, slow sweep of the Vermilion River. It lies 19.4 miles south-east of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of St. Martinville. Cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like ancient beards, stand sentinel along the water's edge, their roots submerged in the dark, rich soil that cradles this Louisiana settlement. The landscape here is a verdant embrace, a place where the land surrenders to water in a thousand intricate channels, reflecting a sky that often softens to a hazy, diffused light, particularly as the afternoon wanes. The very air hums with the distant drone of cicadas and the occasional, reedy call of a marsh bird, a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. This Iberia Parish jewel carries a history as deep and layered as the alluvial soil it occupies, its founding intertwined with Spanish explorers and early French settlers, who found fertile ground for agriculture. The scent of sugarcane, a sweet, earthy perfume, still drifts on the breeze, a reminder of an industry that has shaped New Iberia's economy for generations, alongside rice and, more recently, oil and gas. The town’s distinctive Creole architecture, with its wide verandas and steeply pitched roofs, speaks of a resilience and a particular cultural fusion, a blend of European heritage and Caribbean influences, evident in its vibrant culinary traditions and the warm, welcoming spirit of its people. The nearby Avery Island, a salt dome rising unexpectedly from the flat terrain, adds another layer of distinctiveness, a geological anomaly that has yielded both salt and the fiery essence of Tabasco sauce, a globally recognized export born from this unique locale.

About This New Iberia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Iberia, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.003536, -91.818728. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Iberia and Iberia Parish.

Detailed location data for New Iberia includes the ZIP code (70560), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberia Parish, and school district assignment (Iberia Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Iberia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.