Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:02 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:54 am – 5:08 pm
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People50,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.620,128 householdsMedian household income $58,394Median home value $217,700Median rent $1,013 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 21,926 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNicholls State Universitycollege · 3.2 miFletcher Technical Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miLake Boeuflake · 7.7 miBaie Chevreuilbay · 9.6 miWillow Islandisland · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeltier Parkpark · 3.6 miCivic Center Parkpark · 4.0 miLake Boeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 801 acresEdward Douglass White Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.7 miMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.3 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 200531 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200531 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 subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThibodaux Waterworksserves 14,862 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThibodaux Regional Medical Center3.8 miPost officeThibodaux Post Office4.4 miTown hallThibodaux City Hall4.2 miPoliceLafourche Parish Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationLafourche Crossing 308 Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNicholls State University3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY32 miInterstateI-31022 miUS highwayUS 908.7 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH5.8 miCoachGray Terrabone CasinoGreyhound9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70301 ZIP area.
