Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min5:59 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:51 am – 5:04 pm
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People6,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.62,489 householdsMedian household income $57,188Median home value $166,600Median rent $898 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 12%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 44°F70 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Bernard station, 4 mi away; rain from Chalmette; snow from Chalmette
Parks and public landsSaint Bernrd State Park District 1state park · 2.3 mi · 484 acresLake Borgne Canal (violet Canal)state conservation land · 2.1 mi · 65 acresWilderness Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 87 acresBashman Bayoustate conservation land · 3.1 miPirogue Bayoustate conservation land · 3.9 miValreiss Parkpark · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Bernard Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 365 days measured99 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Bernard County monitors, LA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Bernard Parish Waterworksserves 44,783 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Medical Center West Bank Campus8.0 miPost officeMeraux Post Office2.8 miTown hallSaint Bernard Parish Government Complex6.5 miPolicePlaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office - District 15.3 miFire stationSaint Bernard Parish Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryW Smith Junior Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNunez Community College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY23 miInterstateI-5108.4 miUS highwayUS 90 Bus8.8 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL11 miLight railJulia StationNew Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)10 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus11 miTransit2 stops within a mileSt. Bernard Urban Rapid Transit (SBURT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70092 ZIP area.
