Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:03 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:59 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,701 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6729 householdsMedian household income $54,375Median home value $227,30075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $920 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 820 employedMain industries: retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalse Riverlake · 1.3 miLake Pattinlake · 5.2 miPointe Coupeecape · 8.7 miFancy Point Towheadisland · 7.7 miFancy Pointcape · 8.0 miSaint Maurice Towheadisland · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFalse River Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 58 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 10,817 acresPort Hudson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 913 acresPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.6 miLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.5 mi · 104 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 mi · 15,768 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 2 Aug 201038 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201038 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation29 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital3.8 miPost officeJarreau Post Office1.1 miTown hallNew Roads City Hall4.5 miPoliceNew Roads Police Department4.5 miFire stationPointe Coupee Fire District 3 - Alma Firehouse4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR19 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY83 miInterstateI-1014 miUS highwayUS 1905.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT44 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 70749 ZIP area.
