Prien is a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to about 7,119 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70605.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lake Charles; part is in Prien
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prien. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prien; 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.
Prien had 7,745 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 80th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Charles, LA weather station (3 miles 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).
490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prien.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 120 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 78 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Calcasieu Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. A. Nelson Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| College Oaks Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Dolby Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Prien Lake Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 639 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| St. John Elementary SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–5 | 670 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolLake Charles | 6–8 | 1,011 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolLake Charles | 9–12 | 1,908 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| LaGrange High SchoolLake Charles | 9–12 | 881 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven SchoolLake Charles | Pre-K–8 | 584 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Lake Charles.
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