Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:06 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:59 am – 5:12 pm
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People17,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.96,419 householdsMedian household income $106,710Median home value $297,900Median rent $992 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,592 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 9,307 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% 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 62°F, lows 43°F67 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette 13 Se station, 4 mi away; snow from St Martinville 3 Sw
Nearby landmarksGrenovillieres Lake (historical)lake · 3.3 miCharlo Lakelake · 5.2 miCypress Islandisland · 4.8 miSouth Louisiana Community College New Iberia Campuscollege · 7.7 miUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayettecollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArceneaux Parkpark · 1.6 miSouthside Regional Parkpark · 4.1 miSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 2,424 acresLongfellow-evangeline State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.0 mi · 164 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 1,407 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 1,290 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 HighLafayette Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm 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, Lafayette County monitors, LA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Broussard Purchase Water Systemserves 10,242 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation35 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPost Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Lafayette5.9 miPost officeBroussard Post Office2.1 miTown hallBroussard City Hall2.2 miPoliceBroussard Police Department2.1 miFire stationBroussard Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryKatharine Drexel Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College New Iberia Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT6.1 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY100 miInterstateI-4910 miUS highwayUS 901.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT8.2 miCoachLafayette Transit SystemGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70518 ZIP area.
