Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:10 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:03 am – 5:16 pm
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People877 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6266 householdsMedian household income $128,906Median home value $165,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 387 employedMain industries: retail 20%, wholesale trade 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 49 minutes94% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 44°F60 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Arthur 7 Sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Islandisland · 3.8 miOak Islandisland · 3.4 miCoto Plotlake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.5 mi · 33,255 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.6 mi · 24,392 acresSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 23.2 mi · 1,054 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 198329 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCalcasieu Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver 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, Calcasieu County monitors, LA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lake Charles Water Systemserves 79,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Charles Memorial Hospital17.2 miPost officeHayes Post Officeunder a milePoliceBell City - Hayes Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationCalcasieu Parish Ward 2 District 1 Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBell City High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH17 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU144 miInterstateI-1010 miUS highwayUS 909.5 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH19 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70646 ZIP area.
