Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:06 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:00 am – 5:12 pm
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People20,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.97,955 householdsMedian household income $62,575Median home value $207,500Median rent $1,085 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 9,129 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%, construction 10%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Coteau station, 6 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksLake Grande Marielake · 5.8 miSouth Louisiana Community Collegecollege · 7.7 miUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayettecollege · 7.9 miSpreafico Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarencro Parkpark · 1.6 miPelican Parkpark · 1.7 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.6 mi · 15,768 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Carencro Water Systemserves 11,301 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner University Hospital and Clinics7.8 miPost officeCarencro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarencro City Hall1.2 miPoliceCarencro Police Department1.0 miFire stationCarencro Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT9.0 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY108 miInterstateI-493.6 miUS highwayUS 1673.6 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT7.2 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus5.4 miTransit2 stops within a mileLafayette Transit System (LTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70520 ZIP area.
