Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:01 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:53 am – 5:06 pm
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People4,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.61,407 householdsMedian household income $118,867Median home value $222,500Median rent $1,672 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,118 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 16%, public administration 16%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 46°F63 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Orleans Intl Ap station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksBay Laurentbay · 2.6 miPetit Lac Des Allemandslake · 2.0 miDufrene Pondslake · 2.9 miBlack Prince Islandisland · 3.0 miMartins Islandisland · 5.4 miBaie Des Deux Chenesbay · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmerican Legion Parkpark · 1.2 miBayou Des Allemandsstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 2,597 acresSalvador Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 30,166 acresRathborne Parkpark · 7.1 miDavis Pond Freshwater Diversion Projectstate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 154 acresLake Boeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 801 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200534 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Charles Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025339 of 364 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. John the Baptist County, LA, 23 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Charles Parish Dept of Waterworksserves 52,879 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8 ft2 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Charles Parish Hospital8.3 miPost officeDes Allemands Post Office1.7 miPoliceSt Charles Parish Sheriff's Office8.8 miFire stationBayou Gauche Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY16 miInterstateI-3105.9 miUS highwayUS 901.3 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH23 miCoachRaceland ShellGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70030 ZIP area.
