Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:04 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:59 am – 5:09 pm
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People780 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 17.5209 householdsMedian home value $94,30067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 271 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, education and health care 22%, wholesale trade 14%Average commute 20 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 15,768 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.7 mi · 10,817 acresState Capitol Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 311 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 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 home59% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPointe Coupee Water Works District 1serves 10,629 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital15.0 miPost officeLottie Post Office1.6 miTown hallFordoche Town Hall4.7 miPoliceFordoche Police Department4.7 miFire stationPointe Coupee Fire District 44.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR29 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY90 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 1901.9 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT31 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70756 ZIP area.
