Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:59 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:06 am – 5:05 pm
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People20,398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.37,979 householdsMedian household income $38,037Median home value $111,700Median rent $859 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 7,743 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 15%, construction 11%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bastrop station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBussy Brakelake · 1.2 miLouisiana Delta Community College Bastrop Campuscollege · 6.0 miAnderson Lakelake · 5.5 miTisdale Brakereservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChemin A Haut State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 871 acresBayou Bartholomewstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 870 acresUpper Ouachita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 54,556 acresHandy Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 466 acresAp Carter Parkpark · 5.8 miDotson Parkpark · 6.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199445 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMorehouse Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 30 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBastrop Water Systemserves 18,105 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation94 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLiberty Healthcare Systems Bastrop6.1 miPost officeBastrop Post Office5.9 miTown hallBastrop City Hall6.1 miPoliceBastrop Police Department6.1 miFire stationBastrop Fire Department Station 44.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College Bastrop Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU26 miInterstateI-2026 miUS highwayUS 4252.2 miCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71220 ZIP area.
