Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:01 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min6:52 am – 5:06 pm
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People5,539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.22,316 householdsMedian household income $87,143Median home value $170,900Median rent $760 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,471 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, French or Haitian Creole 10%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F67 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare49 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galliano station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsLarose Regional Park & Civic Centerrecreation area · 4.1 miLions Parkrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 251 acresPointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 35,201 acresSalvador Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 30,166 acresBayou Des Allemandsstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 2,597 acresJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preservehistoric site · 15.1 mi · 16,609 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 ModerateLafourche Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 109main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lafourche County monitors, LA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafourche Water District 1serves 81,609 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLady of the Sea General Hospital9.7 miPost officeLarose Post Office4.3 miFire stationLafourche Parish Fire District 3 West Larose Station4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY28 miInterstateI-31021 miUS highwayUS 9017 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL28 miCoachRaceland ShellGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70373 ZIP area.
