Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:11 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:05 am – 5:16 pm
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People30,872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.412,517 householdsMedian household income $49,992Median home value $162,200Median rent $930 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 13,624 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, construction 11%Average commute 16 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Charles station, 7 mi away; snow from Lake Charles Port
Nearby landmarksLake Charleslake · 1.2 miDelta School of Business and Technologycollege · under a mileNorth Beachbeach · 1.5 miTwo O'Clock Pointcape · 2.0 miSOWELA Technical Community College - Lake Charles Campuscollege · 3.2 miWest Fork Calcasieu Riverriver · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillennium Parkpark · under a mileVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,054 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 24,392 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.3 mi · 33,255 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 198311 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198311 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 subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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 serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Patrick Hospital1.0 miPost officeLake Charles Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Charles City Hallunder a milePoliceLake Charles Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLake Charles Fire Department Central Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolBishop Noland Episcopal Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryImmaculate Conception Cathedral Schoolunder a mileHighSaint Louis Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDelta School of Business and Technologyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH7.0 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH128 miInterstateI-101.5 miUS highwayUS 90 Busunder a mileAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCHunder a mileCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBusunder a mileTransit32 stops within a mileCity of Lake Charles TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70601 ZIP area.
