New Roads (historically French: Poste-de-Pointe-Coupée) is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana was located in New Roads in 2000. The population was 4,831 at the 2010 census, down from 4,966 in 2000. In the 2020 census the population was 4,549, while at the beginning year of 2023 the census showed a population of 4,205 and expects to be under 4,000 by the years end. The city's ZIP code is 70760. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How New Roads ranks

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#18Lowest depression in LA #21Cheapest rent in LA #23Most conserved land in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code70760

Area code225

Living in New Roads

Housing in New Roads

$157K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Roads home is worth about $157,000, up 4.5% in a year, 28% below the Louisiana typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in New Roads

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About one in 5 of New Roads’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (15%), Lafayette (3%) and Zachary (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Baton Rouge

15%

Lafayette

Zachary

New Orleans

22%Work in townlive and work in New Roads 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,754Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in New Roads

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

3better than LA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.9%Fewer binge drinkersLA 16.9% · better 83.4%More adults treating high blood pressureLA 78.8% · better 6.4%More adults who have had a strokeLA 4.3% · worse

Care nearby

Pointe Coupee General HospitalNew Roads · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

New Roads Community Health CenterNew Roads · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for New Roads · CMS · HRSAHealth in New Roads →

Natural hazards in New Roads

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

135Does New Roads flood?paid flood claims since 1979 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to New Roads

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in New Roads →

Climate in New Roads

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New Roads has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 42°Winter

79° / 57°Spring

92° / 72°Summer

80° / 58°Fall

How much snow does New Roads get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 5, with the last in spring around Feb 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in New Roads

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School Grade B

The public schools New Roads’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPointe Coupee ParishSchools2

Rosenwald Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 303 students False River AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 339 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.