Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:04 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:04 am – 5:09 pm
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People7,735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.73,086 householdsMedian household income $72,154Median home value $120,900Median rent $684 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,689 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 36 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jena station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSaline Bayoustate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 815 acresCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 25,238 acres#10 Recreation Parkpark · 5.4 miJena Town Parkpark · 6.3 miDewey W Wills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 64,316 acresLittle Riverstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,554 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLaSalle Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 61 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Jena Water Systemserves 3,614 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaSalle General Hospital7.0 miPost officeRhinehart Post Office5.9 miTown hallJena Town Hall6.2 miPoliceJena Police Department6.2 miFire stationRogers Nebo Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX30 miInterstateI-4927 miUS highwayUS 845.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71342 ZIP area.
