Moving to Patterson, Louisiana

Population: 5,130. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,152 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,481 (48.4%), Females: 2,649 (51.6%)

Zip code: 70392

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $23,725
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Patterson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.8%)
  • Black (43.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (20.8%), United States (10.4%), German (6.5%), Irish (5.9%), Italian (4.5%), French Canadian (2.6%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Patterson, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Patterson

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Patterson city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Patterson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Patterson:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 58 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Patterson:

  • HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; PATTERSON, LA; Abbreviation: PTN)
  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 28 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patterson:

  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 50 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 62 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 84 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 84 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Patterson:

  • PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 2525 MAIN STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Patterson:

  • PATTERSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 665; Location: 1101 FIRST STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HATTIE A. WATTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 1307 THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 03)