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70630

Zip code 70630: Bell City, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCameron ParishCentral Time
Population
1,478
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$209K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
139 sq mi
11 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70630

70630 is a rural zip code in Bell City, Louisiana (Cameron Parish), covering 139 sq mi of land. About 1,478 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 31.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,258 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 70630 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
31.1
Under 18
38.8%
65 and over
8.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
98.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
473
Average household size
3.1
Family households
85.2%
Married couples
56.2%
Living alone
7.2%
Veterans (of adults)
0.4%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
41%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
22%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

70630
$74,258
Cameron
$75,278
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,620
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.300
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70630
$208,900
Cameron
$202,500
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70630
—
Cameron
$1,688
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
610
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
22.5%
Median year built
2009
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
30%
20–29
42%
30–44
6%
45–59
9%
60+
6%
Average commute
23.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
24%
Production
20%
Transportation and moving
13%
Construction and repair
13%
Office and admin
11%
Education
8%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Healthcare
3%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
22%
Manufacturing
20%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Restaurants and hotels
18%
Construction
7%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Public administration
3%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Other services
1%
Admin, support and management
0.9%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$70,942
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70630U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,261$74,888
Service$41,750$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,964$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
38%
Some college
17%
Associate's
31%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
34.2%
No internet access
11.8%
Without health insurance
0.1%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bell City
Center point
30.0312° N, 93.0593° W
Land area
139 sq mi
Water area
7.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70630 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 70630

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70607Lake Charles7.8 mi$60,351
70646Hayes9.1 mi$128,906
70549Lake Arthur14 mi$57,692
70609Lake Charles14 mi—
70605Lake Charles15 mi$86,015
70632Creole15 mi$30,603
70647Iowa15 mi$71,045
70615Lake Charles16 mi$40,047
70650Lacassine16 mi—
70601Lake Charles16 mi$49,992
70629Lake Charles17 mi—
70669Westlake19 mi$69,106

Questions about 70630

What city is zip code 70630?

70630 is assigned to Bell City, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70630 in?

70630 is mostly in Cameron Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70630?

About 1,478 people live in 70630, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70630 in?

70630 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70630?

The median household income in 70630 is $74,258.

What zip codes are near 70630?

The closest zip codes to 70630 are 70607, 70646, 70549, 70609, 70605.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70630, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.