Sunset, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,352. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,459 (+4.5% change)
Males: 1,116 (47.4%), Females: 1,236 (52.6%)

Zip code: 70584

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $22,384
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Sunset:

• Black (52.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (46.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), French (13.4%), Irish (5.4%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (4.0%), English (2.8%).

Elevation: 48 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sunset

• High school or higher: 65.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunset town

• Never married: 31.8%
• Now married: 45.8%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 10.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunset:

• UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
• DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
• OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunset:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 65 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sunset:

• KIBS AIR PARK (about 6 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
• ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 10 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)
• BORDELON AIRPARK (about 16 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Amtrak station near Sunset:

• 13 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunset:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 116 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle school in Sunset:

• SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 236 CHURCH HILL STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sunset:

• SOUTH ST.LANDRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,641; Location: 235 MARIE STREET; 14,714 books; 526 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)