Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:04 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:59 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8422 householdsMedian household income $68,636Median home value $178,900Median rent $690 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 346 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 25%, education and health care 18%, public administration 15%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F59 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Roads 5 Ne station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalse Riverreservoir · 6.5 miBoies Pointcape · 8.1 miIowa Pointcape · 8.4 miLake Hollowaylake · 9.8 miSaint Maurice Towheadisland · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.7 mi · 10,817 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.2 mi · 15,768 acresFalse River Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 58 acresPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.5 miLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 19.5 mi · 104 acresState Capitol Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 311 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 2 Aug 201045 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPointe Coupee Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pointe Coupee County monitors, LA
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fordocheserves 1,380 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital8.1 miPost officeFordoche Post Office3.4 miTown hallFordoche Town Hall3.2 miPoliceFordoche Police Department3.2 miFire stationPointe Coupee Fire District 43.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR27 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY90 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 1906.8 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT38 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70732 ZIP area.
