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ZIP Code 70605

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Lake Charles · Calcasieu County · Louisiana

Quick Facts

32,741

Population

112.5

Area (sq mi)

291

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.0

Median Age

47.1%

Male

52.9%

Female

6.1%

Foreign-Born

White 79.7%
African American 10.0%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$88,337

Median Household Income

$46,278

Per Capita Income

10.0%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

18.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 65.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 42.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

17,926

Total Housing Units

15,699

Occupied Units

2,227

Vacant Units

2.56

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.3%
Renter 27.7%

$293,800

Median Home Value

$1,348

Median Rent

1995

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
70669 Westlake, LA 10,131 7.8 mi
70601 Lake Charles, LA 32,384 7.5 mi
70607 Lake Charles, LA 25,560 7.4 mi

Related Areas

Calcasieu County Lake Charles, LA Louisiana

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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