Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:09 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:05 am – 5:14 pm
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People488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7196 householdsMedian household income $95,769Median home value $144,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 206 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 52%, retail 27%, construction 9%Average commute 51 minutes85% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth station, 14 mi away; snow from Dry Creek 8nw
Nearby landmarksBundick Lakelake · 7.0 miJerry Wright Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 374 acresSix Mile Creekstate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 142 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 38.4 mi · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 40.0 mi · 995 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 198345 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeauregard Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 45 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeauregard Water Works Dist #3serves 24,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation137 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeauregard Health System17.0 miPost officeGrant Post Office3.4 miFire stationBeauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 3 Sugartown Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX46 miInterstateI-1038 miUS highwayUS 17114 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70662 ZIP area.
