Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish covers 1,064 sq mi of land and has about 207,088 residents. 20 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
207,088
195/sq mi
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$217K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,109
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Calcasieu Parish
20 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | Lake Charles | 30,872 | $49,992 | |
| 70602 | Lake Charles · PO box | — | — | |
| 70605 | Lake Charles | 40,482 | $86,015 | |
| 70606 | Lake Charles · PO box | — | — | |
| 70607 | Lake Charles | 27,080 | $60,351 | |
| 70609 | Lake Charles | 357 | — | |
| 70611 | Lake Charles | 22,124 | $101,844 | |
| 70612 | Lake Charles · PO box | — | — | |
| 70615 | Lake Charles | 12,980 | $40,047 | |
| 70616 | Lake Charles · PO box | — | — | |
| 70629 | Lake Charles | 0 | — | |
| 70633 | Dequincy | 8,486 | $67,203 | |
| 70646 | Hayes | 877 | $128,906 | |
| 70647 | Iowa | 12,736 | $71,045 | |
| 70661 | Starks | 1,861 | $24,917 | |
| 70663 | Sulphur | 27,799 | $64,707 | |
| 70664 | Sulphur · PO box | — | — | |
| 70665 | Sulphur | 13,222 | $86,573 | |
| 70668 | Vinton | 6,169 | $49,455 | |
| 70669 | Westlake | 9,552 | $69,106 |
Calcasieu Parish at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
10%
High school
34%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Calcasieu | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 26.4 min |