Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:01 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:06 am – 5:06 pm
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People5,269 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.82,152 householdsMedian household income $78,531Median home value $248,900Median rent $1,103 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,628 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bastrop station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.4 mi · 17,639 acresBlack Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 3,644 acresUpper Ouachita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.8 mi · 54,556 acresLinville Roadside Parkstate park · 9.9 miD'arbonne Bayoustate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 437 acresOuachita Riverstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,059 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199439 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOuachita Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ouachita County monitors, LA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Sterlington Water Systemserves 1,095 people from ground water19 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis North Hospital9.8 miPost officeSterlington Post Office2.3 miTown hallSterlington Town Hall2.2 miPoliceSterlington Police Department2.2 miFire stationSpencer West Sterlington Fire District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College Bastrop Campus10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU15 miInterstateI-2015 miUS highwayUS 1653.9 miCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71280 ZIP area.
