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70647

Zip code 70647: Iowa, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCalcasieu ParishCentral Time
Population
12,736
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$271K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,110/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
179 sq mi
71 people/sq mi

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

About 70647

70647 is a small-town zip code in Iowa, Louisiana (Calcasieu Parish), covering 179 sq mi of land. About 12,736 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,045 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $270,900, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,110 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 70647 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
36.2
Under 18
26.5%
65 and over
13%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
41.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
11%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,390
Average household size
2.9
Family households
82.2%
Married couples
63.7%
Living alone
15%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

70647
$71,045
Calcasieu
$67,564
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,606
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.395
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70647
$270,900
Calcasieu
$217,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70647
$1,110
Calcasieu
$1,109
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
0.5%
Housing units
5,108
Owner-occupied
88.8%
Vacant
14.1%
Median year built
2006
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.7%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
28%
20–29
32%
30–44
25%
45–59
4%
60+
7%
Average commute
25.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
13%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
11%
Management
9%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Production
8%
Food service
7%
Education
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Business and finance
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Education
10%
Retail
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Public administration
6%
Construction
6%
Wholesale
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Other services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Information
2%
Median earnings per worker
$50,846
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70647U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,899$74,888
Service$17,241$26,804
Sales and office$50,699$40,476
Construction and maintenance$62,952$49,199
Production and transportation$70,377$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
35%
Some college
24%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
Graduate or professional degree
8.1%
Households with broadband
83.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60.4%
No internet access
13.9%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Iowa
Center point
30.2472° N, 93.0153° W
Land area
179 sq mi
Water area
2.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70647 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Iowa2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70647

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70650Lacassine5.7 mi—
70615Lake Charles6.1 mi$40,047
70640Fenton10 mi$21,938
70591Welsh11 mi$78,393
70646Hayes11 mi$128,906
70601Lake Charles12 mi$49,992
70629Lake Charles12 mi—
70609Lake Charles13 mi—
70611Lake Charles13 mi$101,844
70630Bell City15 mi$74,258
70669Westlake15 mi$69,106
70581Roanoke17 mi$71,176

Zip codes like 70647 elsewhere

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Questions about 70647

What city is zip code 70647?

70647 is assigned to Iowa, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70647 in?

70647 is mostly in Calcasieu Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70647?

About 12,736 people live in 70647, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70647 in?

70647 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70647?

The median household income in 70647 is $71,045.

What zip codes are near 70647?

The closest zip codes to 70647 are 70650, 70615, 70640, 70591, 70646.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70647, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.