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ZIP 70601 · Lake Charles

Who lives in ZIP code 70601 (Lake Charles, LA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lake Charles, LA · Calcasieu Parish

uszips 2026
People30,872
Median age38.4
Household income$49,992
Home value$165,059
Median rent$930/mo
Poverty28.8%
College degree+25.2%
Commute16 min

Place

Metro area
Lake Charles, LA
Wider region
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
740 / sq mi
Housing units
12,517

County

Calcasieu100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.4%
10–1911.7%
20s12.9%
30s17.5%
40s9.9%
50s11.3%
60s15.2%
70s7.3%
80+3.8%

17.7% are 65 or older; 80.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K31.4%
$25K–50K18.5%
$50K–75K18.2%
$75K–100K9.4%
$100K–150K12.9%
$150K+9.5%

22.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $27,467.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school13.6%
High school29.7%
Some college31.5%
Bachelor's14.8%
Graduate10.4%

42.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White29.6%
Black58.7%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.8%
Two or more8.2%

6.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
39.2%
Never married
36.1%
Divorced
18.6%
Widowed
6.1%
Family size
3.28
Dual-income families
48.1%

Housing

Own their home
58.9%
Rent burden
45.0%
Men / women
50% / 51%

Work

In labor force
59.7%
Unemployment
8.8%
Self-employed
11.7%
Farmers
0.2%

Community

Charitable givers
13.2%
Veterans
8.1%
With a disability
17.9%
No health insurance
10.5%
Limited English
1.2%

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

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