Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:03 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:58 am – 5:08 pm
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People376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5259 householdsMedian household income $30,78475% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 187 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 32%, professional and business services 20%, retail 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrand Baylake · under a mileGrand Lakelake · 4.6 miPoint Menoircape · 1.8 miFancy Point Towheadisland · 2.1 miFancy Pointcape · 2.6 miProfit Islandisland · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.1 miPort Hudson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 mi · 913 acresLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.8 mi · 104 acresFlonacher Road Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 191 acresBeaver Creekrecreation area · 7.0 mi · 201 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 10,817 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201031 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201031 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPointe Coupee Water Works District 1serves 10,629 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation30 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital8.1 miPost officeGlynn Post Office1.1 miTown hallNew Roads City Hall7.0 miPolicePointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationWest Baton Rouge Fire Station 61 - Rosehill2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern University and A and M College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR13 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY78 miInterstateI-11011 miUS highwayUS 615.3 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT49 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70736 ZIP area.
