Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min5:59 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:51 am – 5:04 pm
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People5,392 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.21,787 householdsMedian household income $73,067Median home value $232,600Median rent $1,130 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,215 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,536 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Vietnamese 3%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 44°F70 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare119 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chalmette station, 4 mi away; snow from Chalmette
Nearby landmarksNunez Community Collegecollege · 3.0 miHoly Cross Collegecollege · 4.8 miTwelvemile Pointcape · 4.0 miShingle Pointcape · 4.4 miChalmettevisitor center · 4.6 miBayou Mercierbay · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaint Bernrd State Park District 1state park · 4.3 mi · 484 acresWilderness Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 87 acresValreiss Parkpark · 2.3 miChalmette Battlefieldstate historic site · 4.2 mi · 143 acresLake Borgne Canal (violet Canal)state conservation land · 3.7 mi · 65 acresBashman Bayoustate conservation land · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Bernard Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 365 days measured99 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Bernard County monitors, LA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Bernard Parish Waterworksserves 44,783 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Medical Center West Bank Campus7.1 miPost officeMeraux Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Bernard Parish Government Complex4.3 miPoliceSaint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationSaint Bernard Parish Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleTrist Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJoseph J Davies Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLacoste Elementary School1.9 miCollegeNunez Community College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY21 miInterstateI-5106.1 miUS highwayUS 907.0 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL9.6 miLight railFrench Market StationNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)8.6 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus9.6 miTransit1 stop within a mileSt. Bernard Urban Rapid Transit (SBURT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70075 ZIP area.
