ZIP 70609 · Lake Charles
Who lives in ZIP code 70609 (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
People357
Median age19.7
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty—
College degree+0.0%
Commute9 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- Wider region
- Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 15,343 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 0
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
0.0% are 65 or older; 100.0% are adults.
Household income
— of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $6,085.
Education (adults 25+)
— of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 0.0%
- Never married
- 98.0%
- Divorced
- 2.0%
- Widowed
- 0.0%
- Family size
- —
- Dual-income families
- —
Housing
- Own their home
- —
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 42% / 58%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.2%
- Unemployment
- 21.9%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 2.0%
- With a disability
- 2.0%
- No health insurance
- 9.8%
- Limited English
- —
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.