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70663

Zip code 70663: Sulphur, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCalcasieu ParishCentral Time
Population
27,799
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$181K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$908/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38
U.S. 38.9
Land area
98 sq mi
284 people/sq mi

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

About 70663

70663 is a small-town zip code in Sulphur, Louisiana (Calcasieu Parish), covering 98 sq mi of land. About 27,799 people live here, or 284 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,707 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $180,600, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $908 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales.

How 70663 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
38
Under 18
27.2%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
29.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
10,245
Average household size
2.7
Family households
64.5%
Married couples
49.5%
Living alone
30.9%
Veterans (of adults)
8.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

70663
$64,707
Calcasieu
$67,564
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,923
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70663
$180,600
Calcasieu
$217,000
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70663
$908
Calcasieu
$1,109
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
12,438
Owner-occupied
80.3%
Vacant
17.6%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.6%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
44%
20–29
21%
30–44
12%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
19.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Construction and repair
14%
Sales
9%
Production
8%
Food service
7%
Management
7%
Healthcare
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Police and fire
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Construction
12%
Retail
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Education
11%
Public administration
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Information
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$43,455
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70663U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,695$74,888
Service$23,426$26,804
Sales and office$29,628$40,476
Construction and maintenance$55,573$49,199
Production and transportation$61,687$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
42%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.7%
Households with broadband
83.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55.7%
No internet access
13.9%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sulphur
Center point
30.2783° N, 93.4056° W
Land area
98 sq mi
Water area
1.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Sulphur10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70663

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70602Lake Charles · PO box4.8 mi—
70606Lake Charles · PO box4.8 mi—
70612Lake Charles · PO box4.8 mi—
70616Lake Charles · PO box4.8 mi—
70664Sulphur · PO box4.8 mi—
70669Westlake8.3 mi$69,106
70633Dequincy10 mi$67,203
70665Sulphur11 mi$86,573
70629Lake Charles12 mi—
70601Lake Charles12 mi$49,992
70605Lake Charles13 mi$86,015
70611Lake Charles13 mi$101,844

Zip codes like 70663 elsewhere

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Questions about 70663

What city is zip code 70663?

70663 is assigned to Sulphur, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70663 in?

70663 is in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70663?

About 27,799 people live in 70663, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70663 in?

70663 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70663?

The median household income in 70663 is $64,707.

What zip codes are near 70663?

The closest zip codes to 70663 are 70602, 70606, 70612, 70616, 70664.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70663, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.