Area data
Thibodaux, LA — ZIP 70301
Population: 50,095 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 70301 (Thibodaux, LA) is $228,879 — up 0.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $200,000 after a median 12 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,241/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$228,879
Median home value
+0.4%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,879
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $244,597
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $247,500
- Median price per sqft
- $62
- 1-year sale-price change
- -54.9%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 188
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.3%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -3.2%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,241/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $677/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,546/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Bayou Boeuf Elementary School, Chackbay Elementary School, Sixth Ward Middle School, East Thibodaux Middle School, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 27.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Delta Shipyard (17 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 153
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 211
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 101
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,483
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,738
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (37 mi)
- National parks include
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Theriot Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -457 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,244
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,338
- Average weekly wage
- $1,296
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 315
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 70301 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $228,879 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $200,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,241/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,244 | $576 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 70301?
- $228,879.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 70301?
- $200,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 70301?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 70301?
- Typical rent: $1,241/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 70301?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 70301 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 70301?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 70301?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 70301?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 70301?
- 12 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 70301 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 70301?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 70301?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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