Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:13 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:04 am – 5:18 pm
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People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9196 householdsMedian household income $63,387Median home value $134,10092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 181 employedMain industries: construction 21%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 22 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 44°F60 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare71 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hackberry 8 Ssw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Lakebay · 1.3 miMud Passbay · under a mileOyster Lakelake · 2.7 miWetland Walkway Trailtrailhead · 5.3 miRabbit Islandisland · 5.1 miSaint Johns Islandisland · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSabine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.6 mi · 123,815 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.5 mi · 24,391 acresTexas Point National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.3 mi · 8,336 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198331 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCameron Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 31 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCameron Parish Water and Ww District 1serves 1,798 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCameron Post Office6.9 miPoliceCameron Parish Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationHolly Beach Fire Station District 101.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH26 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU111 miInterstateI-1028 miUS highwayUS 90 Bus27 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70631 ZIP area.
