Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:03 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:58 am – 5:08 pm
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People437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4222 householdsMedian household income $111,250Median home value $214,90098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: construction 33%, manufacturing 24%, education and health care 15%Average commute 31 minutes82% drive alone, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, Spanish 3%3% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsFalse River Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 58 acresPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.5 miCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 10,817 acresPort Hudson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.4 mi · 913 acresLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.0 mi · 104 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 mi · 15,768 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201037 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201037 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription49% 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 waterAlma Plantation Ltdserves 111 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital6.6 miPost officeLakeland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Roads City Hall6.8 miPoliceNew Roads Police Department6.8 miFire stationPointe Coupee Fire District 3 - Alma Firehouse2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaton Rouge Community College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR17 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY80 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 1904.1 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT44 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70752 ZIP area.
