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ZIP 70605 · Lake Charles

Who lives in ZIP code 70605 (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
People40,482
Median age35.3
Household income$86,015
Home value$309,494
Median rent$1,309/mo
Poverty9.2%
College degree+41.7%
Commute18 min

Place

Metro area
Lake Charles, LA
Wider region
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
364 / sq mi
Housing units
15,758

County

Calcasieu100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.9%
10–1912.8%
20s15.4%
30s13.7%
40s11.8%
50s9.9%
60s11.2%
70s6.9%
80+4.4%

16.3% are 65 or older; 75.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.8%
$25K–50K15.3%
$50K–75K16.0%
$75K–100K12.8%
$100K–150K18.1%
$150K+26.2%

44.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,859.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.3%
High school22.4%
Some college32.6%
Bachelor's25.5%
Graduate16.2%

44.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White77.1%
Black11.5%
Asian3.7%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.6%
Two or more6.6%

6.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
53.8%
Never married
31.4%
Divorced
8.1%
Widowed
6.7%
Family size
3.13
Dual-income families
57.7%

Housing

Own their home
72.3%
Rent burden
30.0%
Men / women
48% / 53%

Work

In labor force
69.7%
Unemployment
3.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
Farmers
0.6%

Community

Charitable givers
26.8%
Veterans
7.5%
With a disability
11.3%
No health insurance
5.9%
Limited English
1.0%

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

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