Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:08 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:02 am – 5:13 pm
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People4,082 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.71,470 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $168,000Median rent $577 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,786 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, other services 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 41 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%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 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crowley 2 Ne station, 11 mi away; snow from Eunice
Nearby landmarksRuppert Lakelake · 6.5 miMitchell Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 96 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 ModerateAcadia Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Iota Water Systemserves 1,842 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAcadia General Hospital11.2 miPost officeIota Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIota City Hallunder a milePoliceIota Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIota Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryIota Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleIota Middle Schoolunder a mileHighIota High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLouisiana State University Eunice10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT32 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY136 miInterstateI-107.3 miUS highwayUS 19010 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT30 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70543 ZIP area.
