Local servicesHospitalOpelousas General Health System Main Campus9.3 miPost officePort Barre Post Office2.4 miTown hallPort Barre Town Hall2.3 miPolicePort Barre Police Department2.3 miFire stationPort Barre Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT24 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY106 miInterstateI-498.0 miUS highwayUS 1902.5 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT23 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70577 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:05 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:00 am – 5:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.21,569 householdsMedian household income $47,072Median home value $101,600Median rent $863 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $309 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,457 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Coteau station, 12 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksCowan Baylake · 5.3 miSwayze Lakelake · 8.3 miSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campuscollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRecreation Complexrecreation area · 2.0 miNorth City Parkpark · 9.6 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 mi · 15,768 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 25.6 mi · 6,315 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.5 mi · 10,817 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 ModerateSt. Landry Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 22 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Port Barre Water Systemserves 3,828 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
