Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:07 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:59 am – 5:12 pm
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People32,167 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.511,355 householdsMedian household income $93,204Median home value $259,700Median rent $893 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,728 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 15,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 43°F60 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Iberia Acadiana Ap station, 9 mi away; rain from New Iberia Acadiana Rgnl Ap; snow from St Martinville 3 Sw
Nearby landmarksJefferson Islandisland · 7.3 miGrenovillieres Lake (historical)lake · 5.8 miLake Peigneurlake · 7.0 miLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campuscollege · 9.4 miSouth Louisiana Community College New Iberia Campuscollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYoungsville Sports Complexpark · 1.0 mi · 73 acresFoster Parkpark · 1.7 miSpanish Lake - Dried Lake Bedstate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 2,424 acresLongfellow-evangeline State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.2 mi · 164 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 1,290 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 4,165 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 HighLafayette Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lafayette County monitors, LA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Youngsville Water Systemserves 10,614 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Place Surgical Hospital5.1 miPost officeYoungsville Post Office2.2 miTown hallYoungsville City Hall2.3 miPoliceYoungsville Police Department1.8 miFire stationYoungsville Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryGreen T Lindon Elementary School1.8 miMiddleYoungsville Middle School2.0 miCollegeLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT9.0 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY105 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 904.7 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT10 miCoachLafayette Transit SystemGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70592 ZIP area.
