Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:02 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:53 am – 5:07 pm
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People13,395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.65,285 householdsMedian household income $64,337Median home value $200,300Median rent $698 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,069 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,269 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 29 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 45°F71 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thibodaux 4 Se station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Fieldslake · 3.7 miLake Boeuflake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaceland Recreation Parkpark · 2.9 miLake Boeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 801 acresCity Parkpark · 8.7 miBayou Des Allemandsstate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 2,597 acresMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.6 mi · 4,390 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 200539 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLafourche Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 109main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lafourche County monitors, LA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafourche Water District 1serves 81,609 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Saint Anne Hospital3.1 miPost officeRaceland Post Office2.8 miTown hallLockport Town Hall5.7 miPoliceLockport Police Department5.7 miFire stationLafourche Parish Fire District 1 Central Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFletcher Technical Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY30 miInterstateI-31019 miUS highwayUS 901.4 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH13 miCoachRaceland ShellGreyhound3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70394 ZIP area.
