Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:08 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:05 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,073 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4445 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $134,10093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 479 employedMain industries: construction 28%, education and health care 19%, public administration 16%Average commute 52 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F59 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare107 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Polk Fullerton Lndg Strip station, 6 mi away; snow from Elmer 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksFULLERTON REC AREAcampground · 8.8 miFullerton Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalcasieu Riverstate conservation land · under a mile · 9,174 acresTen Mile Creekstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 177 acresSix Mile Creekstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 142 acresWalnut Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 606 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 16.4 mi · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 20.2 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rapides County monitors, LA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHineston Water System, INCserves 1,089 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayne - Jones Army Community Hospital20.0 miPost officeHineston Post Office7.8 miFire stationLacamp Volunteer Fire Department Station 155.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX25 miInterstateI-4923 miUS highwayUS 16520 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH63 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71438 ZIP area.
