Local servicesHospitalSurgical Specialty Center Hospital of Baton Rouge15.8 miPost officePlaquemine Post Office5.6 miTown hallPlaquemine City Hall5.7 miPoliceIberville Parish Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationPlaquemine Fire Department South Side Station5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrescent Elementary School1.3 miCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR23 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY65 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 190 Bus16 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB35 miCoachBaton Rouge ChevronGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70764 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70764 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:04 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:57 am – 5:09 pm
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People14,757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.16,335 householdsMedian household income $55,352Median home value $164,200Median rent $825 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,985 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% 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 higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F64 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brusly 2 W station, 11 mi away; snow from Donaldsonville 4 Sw
Nearby landmarksUpper Grand Riverriver · 1.2 miBig Islandisland · 4.8 miWillow Lakelake · 3.0 miRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campuscollege · 4.0 miThe Brakeslake · 2.0 miPat Baybay · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.9 miMyhand Parkpark · 8.2 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.0 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,407 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.8 mi · 15,768 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIberville Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured77 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Iberville County monitors, LA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Plaquemine Water Systemserves 14,043 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
