Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:10 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:03 am – 5:15 pm
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People5,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.62,139 householdsMedian household income $78,393Median home value $159,100Median rent $579 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $318 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,735 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 34 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jennings station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSportsman Parkpark · 2.1 miOil And Gas Parkpark · 9.8 miI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 13.2 mi · 96 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.0 mi · 33,255 acresSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,054 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 198334 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson Davis Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJeff Davis Central Waterworks Districtserves 5,709 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJennings American Legion Hospital10.2 miPost officeWelsh Post Office1.7 miTown hallWelsh Town Hall1.6 miPoliceWelsh Police Department1.6 miFire stationWelsh Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWelsh Elementary School2.0 miCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH25 miInterstateI-108.0 miUS highwayUS 1658.7 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH23 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70591 ZIP area.
