Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Hospital of Southwest Louisiana4.0 miPost officeSulphur Post Office4.6 miTown hallSulphur City Hall3.2 miPoliceSulphur Police Department3.0 miFire stationHouston River Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelta School of Business and Technology11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH15 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH118 miInterstateI-104.4 miUS highwayUS 903.1 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH12 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70663 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70663 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:12 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:06 am – 5:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27,799 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.010,245 householdsMedian household income $64,707Median home value $180,600Median rent $908 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 11,652 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 12%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F69 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moss Bluff 2 Nnw station, 12 mi away; snow from Lake Charles Port
Parks and public landsFrasch Parkpark · 3.3 miPattison Complexpark · 3.8 miSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 7.9 mi · 1,054 acresSabine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 123,815 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 19833 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 19833 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSulphur City of Water Systemserves 24,489 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
