Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:09 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:05 am – 5:14 pm
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People825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8354 householdsMedian household income $125,456Median home value $327,10083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $534 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, public administration 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 55 minutes94% drive alone, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 13% 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 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oberlin Fire Twr station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksIsaiah Wright Lakelake · 4.9 miJerry Wright Lakelake · 5.0 miBear Creek Watershed Number Onereservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 374 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.1 mi · 995 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 198341 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeauregard Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL62% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeauregard Water Works Dist #3serves 24,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen Parish Hospital16.4 miPost officeMittie Post Office4.0 miFire stationAllen Parish Fire Protection District 33.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH43 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH150 miInterstateI-1032 miUS highwayUS 19013 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70637 ZIP area.
