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ZIP 70611 · Lake Charles

Who lives in ZIP code 70611 (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
People22,124
Median age41.5
Household income$101,844
Home value$250,211
Median rent$1,300/mo
Poverty8.2%
College degree+30.3%
Commute29 min

Place

Metro area
Lake Charles, LA
Wider region
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
105 / sq mi
Housing units
8,284

County

Calcasieu100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.3%
10–1913.3%
20s8.4%
30s12.8%
40s15.6%
50s12.2%
60s12.6%
70s9.4%
80+2.4%

17.6% are 65 or older; 74.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.4%
$25K–50K14.5%
$50K–75K12.0%
$75K–100K11.4%
$100K–150K20.7%
$150K+30.0%

50.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,749.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.8%
High school31.4%
Some college31.5%
Bachelor's23.1%
Graduate7.2%

45.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.0%
Black10.9%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Two or more3.6%

1.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
61.9%
Never married
19.2%
Divorced
13.8%
Widowed
5.1%
Family size
3.20
Dual-income families
45.9%

Housing

Own their home
86.1%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
54% / 46%

Work

In labor force
57.1%
Unemployment
2.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
Farmers
0.9%

Community

Charitable givers
24.0%
Veterans
7.4%
With a disability
12.3%
No health insurance
3.9%
Limited English
0.3%

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

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