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State or areaLouisiana
ZIP code70743
Telephone code225
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:02 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min6:54 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3234 householdsMedian household income $138,879Median home value $194,00093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $210 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 28%, retail 17%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F67 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 62° / 43°FJFebruary: 67° / 47°FFMarch: 72° / 52°FMApril: 79° / 58°FAMay: 85° / 66°FMJune: 89° / 73°FJJuly: 92° / 75°FJAugust: 92° / 75°FASeptember: 88° / 71°FSOctober: 81° / 61°FONovember: 71° / 51°FNDecember: 65° / 46°FD100°40°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reserve station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege Pointcape · 2.7 miBrilliant Pointcape · 5.0 miOld New Riverriver · 7.2 miSportsman Pondlake · 5.7 miWillow Islandisland · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 36,972 acresLutcher Parkpark · 5.0 miGramercy Parkpark · 5.8 miI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 12.9 miBlind Riverstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 740 acresTickfaw State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 1,234 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 200517 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. James Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 359 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. James County monitors, LA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt James Water District 2serves 7,513 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint James Parish Hospital5.1 miPost officeHester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLutcher Town Hall5.2 miPoliceSaint James Parish Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationPaulina Grand Point Belmont Volunteer Fire Department Hester Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolScience and Math Academy School2.0 miCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Reserve Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY31 miInterstateI-108.6 miUS highwayUS 616.0 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH19 miCoachReserve La-44Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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