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70605

Zip code 70605: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCalcasieu ParishCentral Time
Population
40,482
Median household income
$86K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$309K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,309/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
43 sq mi
942 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
35.3
Under 18
24.9%
65 and over
16.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
40.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.0%

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

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
16%

Median household income

70605
$86,015
Calcasieu
$67,564
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$47,735
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
26.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70605
$308,700
Calcasieu
$217,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70605
$1,309
Calcasieu
$1,109
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
11%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
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

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
50%
20–29
19%
30–44
10%
45–59
0.7%
60+
3%
Average commute
17.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
16%
Management
13%
Education
10%
Sales
10%
Office and admin
9%
Food service
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Production
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
9%
Construction
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$47,571
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70605U.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+)

No diploma
3%
High school
22%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
16%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70609Lake Charles4.9 mi—
70601Lake Charles7.6 mi$49,992
70629Lake Charles7.8 mi—
70669Westlake7.8 mi$69,106
70607Lake Charles8 mi$60,351
70602Lake Charles · PO box9.8 mi—
70606Lake Charles · PO box9.8 mi—
70612Lake Charles · PO box9.8 mi—
70616Lake Charles · PO box9.8 mi—
70664Sulphur · PO box9.8 mi—
70665Sulphur11 mi$86,573
70615Lake Charles13 mi$40,047

Zip codes like 70605 elsewhere

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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.