NCUA-insured credit union
Essential
Credit Union headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Source: NCUA call report data, data as of March 31, 2026, fetched September 5, 2026
Headquarters and contact
| Address | Po Box 66278 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 |
| County | East Baton Rouge |
| Website | not published in NCUA data |
| Phone | (866) 345-7135 |
NCUA record
| NCUA Charter | 68736 |
| Federal Reserve RSSD ID | 693989 |
| Status | Active |
| Charter type | 2 (STATE) |
| Financials as of | March 31, 2026 |
Routing number
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Offices
| Towne Center-Operations Center main office Baton Rouge, LA |
2370 Towne Center Blvd, 70806 (866) 345-7135 Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sat - 9:00am-12:00pm |
| Towne Center Baton Rouge, LA |
2370 Towne Center Blvd, 70806 (886) 345-7135 Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00pm |
| Siegen Frc Baton Rouge, LA |
6725 Siegen Ln Suite K, 70809 (866) 345-7135 8:00am - 6:00pm Mon - Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Sat |
| Gonzales Frc Gonzales, LA |
1051 N Airline Hwy, 70737 (866) 345-7135 9:00am - 6:00pm Mon - Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Sat |
| Plaquemine Frc Plaquemine, LA |
21925 Highway 1, 70764 (866) 345-7135 8:00am - 5:00pm -- Mon - Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm -- Sat |
| Walker Frc Walker, LA |
28645 Walker Rd S, 70785 (225) 298-4776 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon - Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Sat |
| Houston Texas Houston, TX |
12012 Space Center Blvd Suite 1000, 77059 (866) 345-7135 Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Where Essential has offices
Other credit unions headquartered in Baton Rouge
| Neighbors | $1.40 billion |
| Efcu Financial | $1.28 billion |
| Campus | $938.32 million |
| Pelican | $827.19 million |
| La Capitol | $799.71 million |
| Baton Rouge Telco | $456.42 million |
| Eagle Louisiana | $126.33 million |
| Department of Corrections | $124.58 million |