Local servicesHospitalSabine Medical Center4.9 miPost officeNegreet Post Office4.2 miTown hallMany City Hall4.7 miPoliceSabine Parish Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationSabine Fire District 1 Wards 3 and 45.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX60 miInterstateI-4927 miUS highwayUS 1714.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71449 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:09 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:09 am – 5:15 pm
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People9,029 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.63,401 householdsMedian household income $49,020Median home value $181,400Median rent $648 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $633 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 3,113 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Many station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLoring Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSabine National Forestnational forest · 10.6 mi · 161,158 acresNorth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,051 acresFort Jesup State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.1 miSouth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,193 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 26.5 mi · 607,483 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 40.2 mi · 154,309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202638 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSabine Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Rapides County, LA, 63 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSabine Parish Water District 1serves 6,924 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
Elevation261 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
