Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:01 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:53 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.61,231 householdsMedian household income $71,433Median home value $238,900Median rent $1,081 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,143 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,340 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes94% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 46°F63 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Orleans Intl Ap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBethune Parkpark · under a mileSpillway Front Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 51 acresBayou Labranchestate conservation land · 3.5 miMaurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 30,531 acresDavis Pond Freshwater Diversion Projectstate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 154 acresSaints Training/baseball Stadium/recreatstate recreation area · 12.7 mi · 72 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 200525 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Charles Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025339 of 364 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. John the Baptist County, LA, 11 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Charles Parish Dept of Waterworksserves 52,879 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Charles Parish Hospital5.9 miPost officeNorco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint John the Baptist Government Complex7.2 miPoliceSaint Charles Parish Sheriff's Office - Civil Division2.7 miFire stationNorco Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorco Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Reserve Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY8.9 miInterstateI-3104.1 miUS highwayUS 612.6 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL20 miCoachNew Orleans International AirportGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70079 ZIP area.
