Cameron is a community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, home to about 169 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70631.
Homes sold for a median of $336 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cameron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cameron had 315 residents in the 2020 census, down 84% since 2000.
It’s the 454th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Cameron Parish grew from 3,952 residents in 1900 to 5,617 in 2020.
Cameron Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hackberry 8 Ssw, LA weather station (7 miles away).
2,160 jobs at 125 businesses in Cameron Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Cameron Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Bayou High SchoolCameron | Pre-K–12 | 68 | Public | 15.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance SchoolNorth Plainfield | Pre-K–6 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1306.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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