Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:02 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:55 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,742 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2949 householdsMedian household income $101,967Median home value $253,000Median rent $1,344 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,540 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew Riverriver · 2.2 miRiver Parishes Community College - Gonzales Campuscollege · 7.0 miOld New Riverriver · 6.3 miLittles Lakelake · 6.7 miPoint Houmascape · 7.4 miBrilliant Pointcape · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 36,972 acresI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 4.7 miMunicipal Parkpark · 7.0 miStevens Parkrecreation area · 7.4 miBlind Riverstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 740 acresTickfaw State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 1,234 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 201045 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAscension Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025348 of 364 days measured15 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ascension County monitors, LA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gonzales Water Systemserves 16,806 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOur Lady of the Lake Ascension7.5 miPost officeSorrento Post Office3.0 miTown hallSorrento Town Hall2.9 miPoliceSorrento Police Department2.9 miFire stationSorrento Volunteer Fire Department Station 202.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Gonzales Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR32 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY35 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 612.6 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH29 miCoachGonzales Cabela'SGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70778 ZIP area.
