New Iberia, Louisiana

New Iberia, Louisiana
New Iberia, Louisiana
City
	City of New Iberia
	Downtown
	New Iberia Location in Louisiana New Iberia New Iberia (the United States)
	Coordinates: 30°0′13″N 91°49′6″W / 30.00361°N 91.81833°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Iberia
Settled	1779
Laid out	1835
Incorporated (city)	1839
Area
• Total	11.25 sq mi (29.15 km2)
• Land	11.14 sq mi (28.85 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	28,555
• Density	2,563.06/sq mi (989.64/km2)
ZIP codes	70560, 70562-70563
FIPS code	22-54035
Website	www.cityofnewiberia.com

New Iberia (French: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; Spanish: Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and parish seat of Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[3] The city of New Iberia is located approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of Lafayette, and forms part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in the region of Acadiana. The 2020 United States census tabulated a population of 28,555.^[4] New Iberia is served by Amtrak’s Sunset Limited, operating between Los Angeles and New Orleans. New Iberia has a major four lane highway, being U.S. 90 (future Interstate 49), and has its own general aviation airfield, Acadiana Regional Airport. Scheduled passenger and cargo airline service is available via the nearby Lafayette Regional Airport located adjacent to U.S. 90 in Lafayette.

^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "New Iberia" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 501.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "QuickFacts: New Iberia city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.