Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:08 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:01 am – 5:14 pm
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People622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8242 householdsMedian household income $45,833Median home value $88,900Median rent $748 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 222 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 18%, education and health care 18%, public administration 16%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crowley 2 Ne station, 8 mi away; snow from Jennings
Nearby landmarksSouth Louisiana Community College Acadian Campuscollege · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBronco Fieldsrecreation area · 5.2 miI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 96 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 33,255 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 1,290 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 ModerateAcadia Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription36% 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 waterVillage of Estherwood Water Systemserves 891 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAcadia General Hospital6.9 miPost officeEstherwood Post Office1.1 miTown hallEstherwood City Hall1.2 miPoliceAcadia Parish Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationEstherwood Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEstherwood Elementary School1.6 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Acadian Campus4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT28 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY132 miInterstateI-104.8 miUS highwayUS 901.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT27 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70534 ZIP area.
