ZIP code
70609
Lake Charles, LA
70609 covers Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, with 412 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 70609. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70609

About ZIP code 70609
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70609. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70609
Race
- White133
- Black or African American75
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian24
- Other race13
- Two or more races13
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 25
Age
- 10 to 1955
- 20 to 29174
- 30 to 395
- 40 to 4916
- 50 to 595
- 60 to 695
Income and housing in 70609
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree0.0%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 70609
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.
- Lake Charles100.0%
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.
- Calcasieu100.0%
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
Population history for 70609
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 133 | |
| 2006 | 128 | |
| 2007 | 106 | |
| 2021 | 421 | |
| 2022 | 473 | |
| 2023 | 412 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70609
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70601Lake Charles3.3 miPop 31,843 · Income $49,545
- 70629Lake Charles3.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 70605Lake Charles4.9 miPop 40,715 · Income $88,337
- 70669Westlake5.6 miPop 9,183 · Income $68,416
- 70615Lake Charles7.8 miPop 13,521 · Income $43,333
- 70607Lake Charles9.8 miPop 28,285 · Income $58,427
- 70611Lake Charles11.7 miPop 20,681 · Income $101,146
- 70647Iowa12.8 miPop 12,056 · Income $83,048
- 70663Sulphur13.3 miPop 29,511 · Income $59,444
- 70630Bell City13.8 miPop 2,027 · Income $71,510
- 70665Sulphur14.7 miPop 12,891 · Income $88,328
- 70646Hayes17.6 miPop 304 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 70609 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70609 in?
- 70609 is in Lake Charles, LA.
- What county is 70609 in?
- 70609 is in Calcasieu Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70609?
- Median household income is not published for 70609.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70609?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70609.