Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:10 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:04 am – 5:16 pm
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People12,736 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.24,390 householdsMedian household income $71,045Median home value $270,900Median rent $1,110 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,442 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,562 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F69 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moss Bluff 2 Nnw station, 14 mi away; snow from Lake Charles Port
Nearby landmarksPoint Fingcape · 7.7 miDan Baybay · 7.8 miOld Town Baybay · 8.0 miSOWELA Technical Community College - Lake Charles Campuscollege · 9.0 miStackpole Islandisland · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIowa City Parkpark · under a mileLake Charles Recreation Center & Sports Complexpark · 9.7 mi · 111 acresSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 14.5 mi · 1,054 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.4 mi · 33,255 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 24,392 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 198323 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198323 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Iowa Water Systemserves 3,636 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Charles Memorial Hospital11.3 miPost officeIowa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIowa City Hallunder a milePoliceIowa Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIowa Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleIowa High / Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJ I Watson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College - Lake Charles Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH15 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH140 miInterstateI-101.1 miUS highwayUS 1651.4 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH12 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70647 ZIP area.
