Local servicesHospitalAbbeville General Hospital6.8 miPost officeErath Post Office3.9 miTown hallErath City Hall3.9 miPoliceErath Police Department3.8 miFire stationHenry Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT21 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY106 miInterstateI-1024 miUS highwayUS 1678.4 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB15 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70533 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:07 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:59 am – 5:13 pm
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People7,099 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.32,775 householdsMedian household income $56,995Median home value $153,900Median rent $928 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,006 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 17%, construction 11%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 7%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, 13 mi away; rain from Abbeville
Nearby landmarksJefferson Islandisland · 6.1 miMarklee Islandisland · 4.1 miLake Peigneurlake · 6.2 miLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campuscollege · 7.8 miHebert Lakelake · 7.1 miChamplain Pointcape · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 1,290 acresCity Parkpark · 4.1 miComeux Parkpark · 7.8 miSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 2,424 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 15.5 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 25.6 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Erath Water Systemserves 2,985 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
