Local servicesHospitalJennings American Legion Hospital5.6 miPost officeEvangeline Post Office1.0 miTown hallJennings City Hall5.6 miPoliceMermentau Police Department4.5 miFire stationEvangeline Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEvangeline Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT35 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY139 miInterstateI-102.3 miUS highwayUS 904.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70537 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:09 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:02 am – 5:14 pm
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People381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.5121 householdsMedian home value $122,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate83% of adults are in the labour force, 213 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 64 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jennings station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campuscollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 96 acresJennings Recreation Centerrecreation area · 4.4 miPeters Street Playgroundpark · 5.6 miLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 33,255 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 3.8 on 16 Oct 198349 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAcadia Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 30 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLawco - Crowley Water Systemserves 17,733 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
