Moving to Lutcher, Louisiana

Population: 3,735. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,598 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,774 (47.5%), Females: 1,961 (52.5%)

Zip code: 70071

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $81,500

Population by Race

Races in Lutcher:

• Black (49.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)

Ancestries: French (19.3%), United States (7.4%), German (5.9%), Italian (4.3%), French Canadian (2.7%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lutcher

• High school or higher: 75.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lutcher town

• Never married: 29.3%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 7.2%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Lutcher:

• ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL (2471 LOUISIANA AVENUE)
• ST JAMES PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (2471 LOUISIANA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lutcher:

• LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LA PLACE, LA)
• RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAPLACE, LA)
• THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; THIBODAUX, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lutcher:

• LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 44 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
• LAKEFRONT (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lutcher:

• ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 10 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)
• LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
• THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lutcher:

• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
• LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 42 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)

Schools

Public high school in Lutcher:

• LUTCHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 992; Location: 1910 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lutcher:

• LUTCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 2461 KING AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lutcher:

• ST. JAMES PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $770,024; Location: 1879 WEST MAIN STREET; 80,418 books; 395 audio materials; 975 video materials; 299 serial subscriptions)