Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:03 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:58 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,804 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.71,045 householdsMedian household income $103,583Median home value $386,100Median rent $1,190 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,117 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,101 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 25 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F59 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Roads 5 Ne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsFalse River Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 58 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 mi · 10,817 acresPort Hudson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.2 mi · 913 acresPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.4 miLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.6 mi · 104 acresLocust Grove State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.6 miSource: 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 2 Aug 201035 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPointe Coupee Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pointe Coupee County monitors, LA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPointe Coupee Water Works District 1serves 10,629 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital2.8 miPost officeVentress Post Office1.3 miTown hallNew Roads City Hall2.0 miPoliceNew Roads Police Department1.9 miFire stationNew Roads Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR19 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY83 miInterstateI-1016 miUS highwayUS 618.5 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT47 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70783 ZIP area.
