Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:05 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:57 am – 5:11 pm
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People476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.9197 householdsMedian household income $63,408Median home value $120,300Median rent $1,108 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 272 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, public administration 14%Average commute 23 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 44°F65 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 3 Nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTaylor Pointcape · 3.2 miMecom Cutlake · 3.1 miSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campuscollege · 5.4 miGrand Avoille Covelake · 3.6 miMillet Pointcape · 5.4 miFishers Islandisland · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAttakapas Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 29,543 acresBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 11,796 acresCaffery Parkpark · 4.7 miBroussard-Harris Parkpark · 6.0 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 4,165 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 21.3 miSource: 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 quality92% of days had good air in 2025332 of 360 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Martin County, LA, 18 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWater & Sewer Commission 4 of St Maryserves 9,709 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Foundation Hospital4.9 miPost officeCharenton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaldwin City Hall2.5 miPoliceChitimacha Tribal Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCharenton - Chitimacha Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolChitimacha Tribal Schoolunder a mileElementaryRaintree Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT36 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY76 miInterstateI-1035 miUS highwayUS 903.3 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB20 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70523 ZIP area.
