Local servicesHospitalTeche Regional Medical Center2.5 miPost officeBerwick Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerwick City Hall1.2 miPoliceBerwick Police Department1.2 miFire stationBerwick Volunteer Fire Department Golden Farms Fire Substation1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBerwick Elementary School1.2 miMiddleBerwick Junior High School1.3 miHighBerwick High School1.5 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College - Young Memorial Campus2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT57 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY62 miInterstateI-1040 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH26 miCoachMorgan City Municipal AuditoriumGreyhound3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70342 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70342 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:05 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:55 am – 5:10 pm
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People4,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.81,712 householdsMedian household income $51,580Median home value $212,400Median rent $493 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,004 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 21 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare53 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morgan City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBerwick Baybay · 1.4 miSouth Louisiana Community College - Young Memorial Campuscollege · 2.4 miBayou Boeufbay · 3.5 miBeers Islandisland · 2.3 miStouts Pointcape · 3.5 miBateman Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Parkpark · 1.0 miBayou Vista Community Centerrecreation area · 1.3 miBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.2 mi · 11,796 acresMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.2 mi · 4,390 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Mary Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 359 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. James County, LA, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Berwickserves 5,024 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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