Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:04 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:00 am – 5:09 pm
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People802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9307 householdsMedian household income $50,050Median home value $79,400Median rent $616 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $453 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 32 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F64 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Francisville 1 Ne station, 17 mi away; rain from St Francisville; snow from New Roads 5 Ne
Parks and public landsCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 10,817 acresTunica Hills State Preservation Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 591 acresTunica Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 3,259 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.9 mi · 15,768 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 49.6 mi · 191,846 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPointe Coupee Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pointe Coupee County monitors, LA
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPointe Coupee Water Works District 1serves 10,629 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation35 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital14.7 miPost officeBatchelor Post Office1.8 miTown hallMorganza City Hall6.6 miPoliceMorganza Police Department6.6 miFire stationInnis Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR36 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY101 miInterstateI-4926 miUS highwayUS 6116 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT46 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70715 ZIP area.
