Local servicesHospitalEunice Extended Care Hospital5.4 miPost officeChatagnier Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChataignier Villiage Hallunder a milePoliceVillage of Chataignier Police Stationunder a mileFire stationChatagnier Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryChataignier Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLouisiana State University Eunice8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT31 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY129 miInterstateI-4915 miUS highwayUS 1903.8 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT29 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70524 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70524 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:07 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:02 am – 5:12 pm
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People243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.680 householdsMedian home value $64,000Median rent $1,300 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 90 employedMain industries: construction 41%, education and health care 29%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 36 minutes86% drive alone, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 40°F58 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eunice station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiller Lakelake · 4.9 miFred Bellow Lakelake · 6.4 miLouisiana State University Eunicecollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Societypark · 5.9 miClandreneau Parkrecreation area · 7.1 miChicot State Park District IIstate park · 15.1 mi · 6,315 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.3 mi · 995 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 LowEvangeline Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 29 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ville Platte Water Systemserves 6,590 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
