Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:02 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:55 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,793 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4695 householdsMedian household income $35,739Median home value $96,400Median rent $616 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 700 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 42°F63 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donaldsonville 4 Sw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsMaurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 36,972 acresI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 10.0 miLutcher Parkpark · 9.7 miEdward Douglass White Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.9 miTickfaw State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 1,234 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 200518 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. James Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 359 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. James County monitors, LA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt James Water District 2serves 7,513 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrevost Memorial Hospital9.0 miPost officeConvent Post Office2.8 miTown hallDonaldsonville Municipal Building8.7 miPoliceSaint James Parish Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationSaint James Volunteer Fire Department Welcome Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Gonzales Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY36 miInterstateI-108.7 miUS highwayUS 618.5 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH20 miCoachGonzales Cabela'SGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70086 ZIP area.
