Local servicesHospitalOchsner Saint Anne Hospital7.8 miPost officeLockport Post Office3.5 miTown hallLockport Town Hall3.5 miPoliceLafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Operations Center3.3 miFire stationLockport Volunteer Fire Department 308 Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY30 miInterstateI-31021 miUS highwayUS 908.0 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH21 miCoachRaceland ShellGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70374 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70374 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:02 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min6:52 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.12,444 householdsMedian household income $70,833Median home value $180,400Median rent $1,025 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,531 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 3%, Korean 1%2% 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, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Longlake · 3.9 miLake Fieldslake · 5.7 miBayou L'Eau Bleubay · 7.4 miSaint Louis Canalbay · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 35,201 acresLarose Regional Park & Civic Centerrecreation area · 7.6 miMontegut Recreation Centerpark · 9.0 miBayou Des Allemandsstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 2,597 acresLake Boeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 801 acresMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.4 mi · 4,390 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 20 Dec 200547 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200547 mi awaySource: 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
