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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People28,716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.711,173 householdsMedian household income $68,843Median home value $191,900Median rent $1,018 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 13,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, construction 9%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 3.9 miEast Houma Parkpark · 4.0 miMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 4,390 acresLake Boeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 801 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 20 Dec 200543 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200543 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% 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
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTerrebonne General Medical Center3.4 miPost officeHouma Post Office3.9 miTown hallLockport Town Hall8.2 miPoliceTerrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office3.8 miFire stationBayou Blue Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleBayou Blue Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBayou Blue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFletcher Technical Community College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY35 miInterstateI-31025 miUS highwayUS 903.7 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH11 miCoachGray Terrabone CasinoGreyhound6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70364 ZIP area.
