Zip code 70605: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70605
70605 is a suburban zip code in Lake Charles, Louisiana (Calcasieu Parish), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 40,482 people live here, or 942 per square mile. The median resident is 35.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $86,015 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $308,700, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,309 a month.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education.
How 70605 compares
- 97thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%67th of 500 in LA
- Housing vacancy13.5%83rdU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%306th of 493 in LA
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495182nd of 492 in LA
- Residents under 1824.9%74thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%183rd of 501 in LA
- 74thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%175th of 500 in LA
- Veterans7.5%72ndU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%129th of 501 in LA
- 69thU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%37th of 500 in LA
- Population40,48268thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96113th of 501 in LA
- Per capita income$47,73568thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03834th of 501 in LA
- Government workers15.6%63rdU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%250th of 500 in LA
- Homeownership rate72.3%59thU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%304th of 492 in LA
- Median household income$86,01557thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,75658th of 459 in LA
- Broadband access92.4%52ndU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%82nd of 492 in LA
- 48thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%294th of 501 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$47,57148thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701148th of 492 in LA
- 47thU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%263rd of 458 in LA
- Median home value$308,70045thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50032nd of 450 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,30944thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,06445th of 391 in LA
- Population density942/sq mi43rdU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi83rd of 501 in LA
- Uninsured rate5.9%42ndU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%309th of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate9.2%40thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%411th of 493 in LA
- Diversity index40.136thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9308th of 501 in LA
- 34thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%78th of 501 in LA
- Tech workers1.6%25thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%159th of 500 in LA
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%348th of 500 in LA
- Median age35.323rdU.S. 38.9 · LA 38391st of 501 in LA
- Work from home5.8%11thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%225th of 500 in LA
- Average commute17.8 min5thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min438th of 471 in LA
| Measure | 70605 | Calcasieu | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 16% | 11.1% | 11% | 9.7% | 67th of 500 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.5% | 18.4% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 306th of 493 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.470 | 0.483 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 182nd of 492 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.9% | 24.9% | 23.5% | 22% | 183rd of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10% | 175th of 500 | |
| Veterans | 7.5% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 129th of 501 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 24.9% | 27% | 35.7% | 37th of 500 | |
| Population | 40,482 | 207,088 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 13th of 501 | |
| Per capita income | $47,735 | $36,113 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 34th of 501 | |
| Government workers | 15.6% | 15% | 16% | 14.5% | 250th of 500 | |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 72.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 304th of 492 | |
| Median household income | $86,015 | $67,564 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 58th of 459 | |
| Broadband access | 92.4% | 86.3% | 86.6% | 91% | 82nd of 492 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 294th of 501 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,571 | $43,071 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 148th of 492 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50% | 52.3% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 263rd of 458 | |
| Median home value | $308,700 | $217,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 32nd of 450 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,309 | $1,109 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 45th of 391 | |
| Population density | 942/sq mi | 195/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 83rd of 501 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 309th of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 411th of 493 | |
| Diversity index | 40.1 | 52.2 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 308th of 501 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 78th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 159th of 500 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 348th of 500 | |
| Median age | 35.3 | 37.4 | 38 | 38.9 | 391st of 501 | |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 225th of 500 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 17.8 min | 21.1 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 438th of 471 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White76%
- Black12%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 15,758
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 65%
- Married couples
- 52.8%
- Living alone
- 26%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.5%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,224
- Owner-occupied
- 72.3%
- Vacant
- 13.5%
- Median year built
- 1995
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 31.5%
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70605 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $66,111 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,819 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,129 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,204 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,098 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.2%
- Households with broadband
- 92.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.9%
- No internet access
- 5.5%
- Without health insurance
- 5.9%
- Limited-English households
- 1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lake Charles
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Center point
- 30.1293° N, 93.2735° W
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lake Charles30% of zip
- Prien (unincorporated)13% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70605
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70609 | Lake Charles, LA | 4.9 mi | — |
| 70601 | Lake Charles, LA | 7.6 mi | $49,992 |
| 70629 | Lake Charles, LA | 7.8 mi | — |
| 70669 | Westlake, LA | 7.8 mi | $69,106 |
| 70607 | Lake Charles, LA | 8 mi | $60,351 |
| 70602 | Lake Charles, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70606 | Lake Charles, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70612 | Lake Charles, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70616 | Lake Charles, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70664 | Sulphur, LA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 70665 | Sulphur, LA | 11 mi | $86,573 |
| 70615 | Lake Charles, LA | 13 mi | $40,047 |
Zip codes like 70605 elsewhere
Questions about 70605
What city is zip code 70605?
70605 is assigned to Lake Charles, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70605 in?
70605 is in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70605?
About 40,482 people live in 70605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70605 in?
70605 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70605?
The median household income in 70605 is $86,015.
What zip codes are near 70605?
The closest zip codes to 70605 are 70609, 70601, 70629, 70669, 70607.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.