Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:06 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:58 am – 5:11 pm
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People10,269 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.64,118 householdsMedian household income $54,601Median home value $117,200Median rent $775 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,788 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, other services 10%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Korean 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F65 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare66 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jeanerette 5 Nw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWard Eight Recreation Centerpark · 2.1 miBurleigh Parkpark · 2.6 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 4,165 acresAttakapas Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 29,543 acresBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 9,845 acresSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 2,424 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 ModerateIberia Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025332 of 360 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Martin County, LA, 15 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jeanerette Water Systemserves 6,189 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIberia Extended Care Hospital9.7 miPost officeJeanerette Post Office1.1 miTown hallJeanerette City Hallunder a milePoliceJeanerette Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJeanerette Volunteer Fire Department Station 6001.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint Charles Street Elementary School1.4 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT29 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY84 miInterstateI-1030 miUS highwayUS 901.7 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB12 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70544 ZIP area.
