Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:09 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:02 am – 5:14 pm
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People3,186 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.81,091 householdsMedian household income $41,971Median home value $93,500Median rent $772 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 904 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, construction 12%Average commute 35 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 5%Source: 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 44°F60 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Arthur 7 Sw station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite Lake Wetlands Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 71,602 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 mi · 33,254 acresI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 15.6 mi · 96 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 27.8 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 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Gueydan Water Systemserves 2,016 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJennings American Legion Hospital16.5 miPost officeGueydan Post Office4.6 miTown hallGueydan City Hall4.8 miPoliceGueydan Police Department4.6 miFire stationKlondike Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT38 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY139 miInterstateI-1016 miUS highwayUS 9012 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70542 ZIP area.
