Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:57 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:52 am – 5:02 pm
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People99 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.743 householdsMedian household income $25,625Median home value $134,40081% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bogalusa station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Riverriver · 1.9 miDeer Riverriver · 2.1 miHoldens Islandisland · 1.7 miHidden Islandisland · 2.3 miPearl River Canal Pool Number Tworeservoir · 3.4 miFish Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 29,114 acresAvenue B Baseball Parkrecreation area · 7.8 miCassidy Parkpark · 8.8 miBogue Chitto State Scenic Riverstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,109 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 1,763 acresTchefuncte I-12 Rest Areastate recreation area · 19.7 mi · 62 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 HighSt. Tammany Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025315 of 363 days measured47 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Tammany County monitors, LA
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Sun Water Supplyserves 726 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOur Lady of the Angels Hospital8.5 miPost officeSun Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBogalusa City Hall9.2 miPoliceSun Police Department1.0 miFire stationSaint Tammany Parish Fire District 9 Station 941.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College Sullivan Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY51 miInterstateI-5917 miUS highwayUS 1115 miAmtrakSlidell, LA SDL27 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70463 ZIP area.
