Zip code 70650: Lacassine, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70650
70650 is a small-town zip code in Lacassine, Louisiana (Jefferson Davis Parish), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 218 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 54.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
32.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 70650 compares
Only about 218 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%9th of 492 in LA
- Uninsured rate40.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%3rd of 501 in LA
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%12th of 458 in LA
- 99thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%4th of 500 in LA
- Median age54.798thU.S. 38.9 · LA 3831st of 501 in LA
- Housing vacancy30.3%98thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%54th of 493 in LA
- Poverty rate32.6%97thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%71st of 493 in LA
- Homeownership rate60.5%33rdU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%401st of 492 in LA
- Per capita income$29,56718thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038260th of 501 in LA
- Population density129/sq mi16thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi203rd of 501 in LA
- Population2181stU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961475th of 501 in LA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%489th of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%458th of 500 in LA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%464th of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9492nd of 501 in LA
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%483rd of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%442nd of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%490th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%490th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%408th of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%482nd of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%485th of 500 in LA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495474th of 492 in LA
| Measure | 70650 | Jefferson Davis | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 81.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 9th of 492 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 40.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 3rd of 501 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 46% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 12th of 458 | |
| Self-employed workers | 55% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 10% | 4th of 500 | |
| Median age | 54.7 | 38.1 | 38 | 38.9 | 31st of 501 | |
| Housing vacancy | 30.3% | 15.2% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 54th of 493 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 32.6% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 71st of 493 | |
| Homeownership rate | 60.5% | 77.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 401st of 492 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,567 | $30,949 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 260th of 501 | |
| Population density | 129/sq mi | 49/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 203rd of 501 | |
| Population | 218 | 31,924 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 475th of 501 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 15.4% | 27% | 35.7% | 489th of 500 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 458th of 500 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 464th of 500 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 38.1 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 492nd of 501 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 483rd of 501 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 442nd of 501 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 490th of 501 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 25.1% | 23.5% | 22% | 490th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 408th of 500 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.4% | 11% | 9.7% | 482nd of 500 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 15.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 485th of 500 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.276 | 0.442 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 474th of 492 |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 147
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 60.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 33% / 67%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 211
- Owner-occupied
- 60.5%
- Vacant
- 30.3%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- 3.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 70650 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 39.5%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 40.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lacassine
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Center point
- 30.2338° N, 92.9207° W
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lacassine (unincorporated)98% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70650
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70591 | Welsh, LA | 5.5 mi | $78,393 |
| 70647 | Iowa, LA | 5.7 mi | $71,045 |
| 70646 | Hayes, LA | 8.9 mi | $128,906 |
| 70640 | Fenton, LA | 9.1 mi | $21,938 |
| 70581 | Roanoke, LA | 11 mi | $71,176 |
| 70615 | Lake Charles, LA | 12 mi | $40,047 |
| 70549 | Lake Arthur, LA | 14 mi | $57,692 |
| 70546 | Jennings, LA | 15 mi | $52,229 |
| 70630 | Bell City, LA | 16 mi | $74,258 |
| 70601 | Lake Charles, LA | 18 mi | $49,992 |
| 70629 | Lake Charles, LA | 18 mi | — |
| 70609 | Lake Charles, LA | 18 mi | — |
Questions about 70650
What city is zip code 70650?
70650 is assigned to Lacassine, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70650 in?
70650 is in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70650?
About 218 people live in 70650, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70650 in?
70650 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 70650?
The closest zip codes to 70650 are 70591, 70647, 70646, 70640, 70581.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70650, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.