Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min5:58 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min6:48 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,747 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6864 householdsMedian household income $34,615Median home value $65,600Median rent $526 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 693 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, education and health care 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%, Vietnamese 6%, Spanish 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 47°F63 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare34 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buras station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Jackson Parish Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 79 acresBuras Parkpark · 4.2 miDelta National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.2 mi · 50,260 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 LowPlaquemines Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured137 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, LA, 39 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelle Chasse Water Districtserves 19,644 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5 ft2 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlaquemines Medical Center18.5 miPost officeBuras Post Officeunder a mileFire stationBuras Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY66 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70041 ZIP area.
