Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:03 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min6:53 am – 5:08 pm
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People28,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.911,383 householdsMedian household income $84,890Median home value $286,000Median rent $1,167 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,379 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,104 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 44°F65 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houma station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNature Trailtrailhead · 2.1 miLake Hatchlake · 4.4 miBonvillain Canalbay · 4.2 miSaint Paul Bayoubay · 5.7 miFletcher Technical Community Collegecollege · 7.8 miLake Theriotlake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 4,390 acresEast Houma Parkpark · 7.2 miCity Parkpark · 7.4 miSource: 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 20 Dec 200547 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTerrebonne Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 202589 of 122 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Terrebonne County monitors, LA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchriever Water Treatment Service Areaserves 116,460 people from surface waterNo health-based 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 servicesHospitalPhysicians Medical Center3.7 miPost officeHouma Post Office5.0 miPoliceHouma Police Department5.1 miFire stationBayou Black Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFletcher Technical Community College7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY43 miInterstateI-31033 miUS highwayUS 907.0 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH12 miCoachGray Terrabone CasinoGreyhound7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70360 ZIP area.
