Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:12 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:05 am – 5:17 pm
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People40,482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.315,758 householdsMedian household income $86,015Median home value $308,700Median rent $1,309 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 21,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 18 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, 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, 4 mi away; snow from Lake Charles Port
Parks and public landsPrien Lake Parkpark · 4.0 miTuten Parkpark · 4.2 miSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 11.1 mi · 1,054 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 mi · 24,392 acresSabine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 123,815 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.4 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Charles Memorial Hospital For Women1.8 miPost officeDrew Post Office3.5 miTown hallLake Charles City Hall7.6 miPoliceSouth Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationLake Charles Fire Department Station 82.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint John Elementary School1.9 miCollegeMcNeese State University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH3.0 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH124 miInterstateI-2104.6 miUS highwayUS 907.5 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH8.2 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70605 ZIP area.
