Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:08 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:00 am – 5:13 pm
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People24,107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.79,715 householdsMedian household income $49,717Median home value $147,600Median rent $823 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 10,770 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, Spanish 2%, Vietnamese 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 41°F64 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leland Bowman Lock station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoat Islandisland · 1.9 miBig Woods Islandisland · 2.5 miLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campuscollege · 7.1 miBebe Lakelake · 8.8 miMud Lakelake · 8.8 miVermilion Riverbay · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,290 acresComeux Parkpark · 5.6 miKaplan Youth Baseball Parkrecreation area · 8.2 miCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 23.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateVermilion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Abbeville Water Systemserves 14,217 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbbeville General Hospital7.5 miPost officePerry Post Office4.2 miTown hallAbbeville City Hall6.5 miPoliceVermilion Parish Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationSeventh Ward Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySeventh Ward Elementary School1.8 miCollegeLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT25 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY116 miInterstateI-1024 miUS highwayUS 1676.4 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB24 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70510 ZIP area.
