Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:07 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:59 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,745 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2905 householdsMedian household income $49,676Median home value $125,700Median rent $815 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 975 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, construction 14%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 8%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 43°F65 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Iberia Acadiana Ap station, 12 mi away; rain from Abbeville
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 6.8 miPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,290 acresRynella Parkpark · 7.7 miCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 11.9 miSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 2,424 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 4,165 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 ModerateVermilion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHurricane 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Delcambre Water Systemserves 2,457 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbbeville General Hospital10.8 miPost officeAvery Island Post Office3.2 miTown hallDelcambre City Hall4.8 miPoliceDelcambre Police Department4.8 miFire stationDelcambre Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College New Iberia Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT22 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY102 miInterstateI-1026 miUS highwayUS 909.4 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB12 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70528 ZIP area.
