Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:02 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:54 am – 5:07 pm
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People3,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.91,151 householdsMedian household income $60,569Median home value $222,100Median rent $1,712 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,185 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,067 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 8% 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 higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% 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 62°F, lows 43°F67 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reserve station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFiftymile Pointcape · 2.8 miSportsman Pondlake · 1.5 miOld New Riverriver · 4.3 miFortyeight Mile Pointcape · 5.1 miRiver Parishes Community College - Reserve Campuscollege · 8.3 miPetite Amite Riverriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLutcher Parkpark · under a mileMaurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 36,972 acresGramercy Parkpark · under a mileBlind Riverstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 740 acresI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 14.4 miTickfaw State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 1,234 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 200514 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. James Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 359 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. James County monitors, LA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Lutcher Waterworksserves 4,781 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint James Parish Hospitalunder a milePost officeLutcher Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLutcher Town Hallunder a milePoliceLutcher Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLutcher Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighLutcher High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGramercy Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Peter Chanel Interparochial School1.7 miCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Reserve Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY27 miInterstateI-105.1 miUS highwayUS 611.6 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH22 miCoachReserve La-44Greyhound8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70071 ZIP area.
