Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:06 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:00 am – 5:12 pm
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People26,465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.910,795 householdsMedian household income $33,365Median home value $116,900Median rent $936 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 9,652 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, 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 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 44°F63 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette Rgnl Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayettecollege · 2.3 miSpreafico Lakelake · 2.0 miSouth Louisiana Community Collegecollege · 3.8 miCharlo Lakelake · 3.1 miCypress Islandisland · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · under a mile · 101 acresPa Davis Parkpark · under a mileLongfellow-evangeline State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.0 mi · 164 acresSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 2,424 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 15,768 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 1,407 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 HighLafayette Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm 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, Lafayette County monitors, LA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafayette Utilities Water Systemserves 169,389 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLafayette General Surgical Hospital2.8 miPost officeLafayette Post Office1.0 miTown hallLafayette City Hall2.4 miPoliceLafayette Parish Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationLafayette Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherHighTeurlings Catholic High Schoolright hereMiddleSaint Genevieve Catholic Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolDavid Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT2.3 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY105 miInterstateI-492.0 miUS highwayUS 901.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT1.6 miCoachLafayette Transit SystemGreyhound1.6 miTransit46 stops within a mileLafayette Transit System (LTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70501 ZIP area.
