70523 Charenton, LA is a small town located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, with a population of 2,800 people. As the area is quite rural, public transportation options are limited but available. There are two bus routes that serve the area - one operated by CATS (Carencro Area Transit System) and one by LTS (Lafayette Transit Service). CATS runs daily between Lafayette and Carencro-Charenton while LTS offers services to several nearby cities including New Iberia and Abbeville. The closest airport to Charenton is located in Lafayette, about 30 minutes away by car. For those wishing to travel further afield there are regular Amtrak services from nearby Scott and New Iberia stations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Charenton (zip 70523) takes 21.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Charenton (zip 70523) get to work:
- 83.8% drive their own car alone
- 5.7% carpool with others
- 0.2% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit