Moss Bluff is a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to about 12,482 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70611.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moss Bluff; 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.
Moss Bluff had 12,522 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Calcasieu Parish grew from 30,428 residents in 1900 to 216,785 in 2020.
Calcasieu Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 69.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moss Bluff 2 Nnw, LA weather station (about a mile away).
75,412 jobs at 4,705 businesses in Calcasieu Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moss Bluff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Calcasieu Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillis Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 650 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 969 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Moss Bluff Middle SchoolLake Charles | 6–8 | 781 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sam Houston High SchoolLake Charles | 9–12 | 1,141 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Christian AcademyLake Charles | K–8 | 256 | Baptist | 1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gillis.
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