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ZIP 70591 · Welsh

Who lives in ZIP code 70591 (Welsh, LA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Welsh, LA · Jefferson Davis Parish

uszips 2026
People5,983
Median age38.6
Household income$78,393
Home value$155,303
Median rent$579/mo
Poverty10.6%
College degree+11.0%
Commute35 min

Place

Metro area
Lake Charles, LA
Wider region
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
13 / sq mi
Housing units
2,139

County

Jefferson Davis100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.7%
10–1915.5%
20s13.1%
30s11.8%
40s15.3%
50s16.2%
60s8.0%
70s4.6%
80+4.8%

14.3% are 65 or older; 76.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K20.0%
$25K–50K14.4%
$50K–75K14.7%
$75K–100K13.6%
$100K–150K16.7%
$150K+20.5%

37.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,865.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.2%
High school60.0%
Some college23.8%
Bachelor's9.1%
Graduate1.9%

9.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White78.0%
Black13.4%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Two or more7.7%

1.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.6%
Never married
35.7%
Divorced
7.2%
Widowed
5.6%
Family size
3.35
Dual-income families
59.5%

Housing

Own their home
89.8%
Rent burden
16.4%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
59.2%
Unemployment
4.0%
Self-employed
12.6%
Farmers
6.5%

Community

Charitable givers
10.7%
Veterans
5.2%
With a disability
17.7%
No health insurance
2.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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