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70605

Lake Charles, LA

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70605 covers Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, with 40,715 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

40,715

Median household income

$88,337

Median home value

$293,800

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 70605. Methodology

ZIP code map of 70605

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 70605 in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 70605 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 70605

Type

STANDARD

City

Lake Charles

County

Calcasieu Parish

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

337

Land area

43.0 sq mi

Water area

5.36 sq mi

Households

17,926

Median gross rent

$1,348

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
337
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70605. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 70605

Race

  • White30,053
  • Black or African American4,257
  • American Indian or Alaska Native198
  • Asian1,913
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander57
  • Other race938
  • Two or more races2,487

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,545

Age

  • Under 104,812
  • 10 to 195,250
  • 20 to 295,578
  • 30 to 395,307
  • 40 to 494,609
  • 50 to 594,794
  • 60 to 694,905
  • 70 to 792,927
  • 80 and older1,721

Income and housing in 70605

Poverty rate

10.0%

Median earnings

$46,173

Median household income

$88,337

Median home value

$293,800

Median gross rent

$1,348

Education

  • High school graduate96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree42.3%
  • Graduate degree16.2%

Places covering 70605

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

12.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 70605

IRS populationACS population
44,14022,070020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200526,756
200626,767
200728,183
200828,532
200928,869
201029,143
201133,40529,459
201234,23429,570
201334,32030,110
201434,83030,180
201534,83030,620
201635,39230,950
201735,63431,680
201836,30731,630
201937,89330,620
202038,28029,990
202140,83529,800
202240,87030,150
202340,715

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 70605

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 70609Lake Charles4.9 miPop 412 · Income —
  2. 70601Lake Charles7.6 miPop 31,843 · Income $49,545
  3. 70629Lake Charles7.8 miPop 0 · Income —
  4. 70669Westlake7.8 miPop 9,183 · Income $68,416
  5. 70607Lake Charles8.0 miPop 28,285 · Income $58,427
  6. 70665Sulphur10.6 miPop 12,891 · Income $88,328
  7. 70615Lake Charles12.7 miPop 13,521 · Income $43,333
  8. 70663Sulphur13.0 miPop 29,511 · Income $59,444
  9. 70630Bell City14.5 miPop 2,027 · Income $71,510
  10. 70611Lake Charles15.7 miPop 20,681 · Income $101,146
  11. 70647Iowa17.4 miPop 12,056 · Income $83,048
  12. 70645Hackberry18.4 miPop 830 · Income $115,054

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ZIP code 70605 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 70605 in?
70605 is in Lake Charles, LA.
What county is 70605 in?
70605 is in Calcasieu Parish.
What is the median household income in 70605?
The median household income in 70605 is $88,337.
Which ZIP codes are near 70605?
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