Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in New Iberia, LA: what to set up and who to call
New Iberia spans 2 ZIP codes; 70560 holds the most residents (71%). New Iberia has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Iberia, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in New Iberia.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Iberia. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lawco - New Iberia Water System
Lawco - New Iberia Water System supplies almost all of New Iberia. It draws ground water and serves 59,928 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1045009.
6 home internet providers serve New Iberia
97% of 11,290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 76% | 5,000/5,000 |
| LFT Fiber | Fiber | 14% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Trinity Communications | Fixed wireless | 11% | 30/30 |
| Cajun Broadband | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Pelicans Waste & Debris picks up trash in New Iberia
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in New Iberia, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofnewiberia.com →
From cityofnewiberia.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2019. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Iberia is in Iberia Parish School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
New Iberia spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Iberia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Iberia | ZIP’s residents in New Iberia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70560 | New Iberia, LA | 71% | 52% |
| 70563 | New Iberia, LA | 29% | 43% |
70562 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in New Iberia
Who supplies New Iberia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lawco - New Iberia Water System (EPA ID LA1045009). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Iberia?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve New Iberia?
Cox Communications, AT&T, LFT Fiber, Verizon, Trinity Communications, Cajun Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Iberia?
70560 (71%), 70563 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Iberia in?
Iberia Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in New Iberia?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Iberia Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: New Iberia’s own website (cityofnewiberia.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.