PlainZIP

Lake Arthur, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lake Arthur, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,948. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAKE-ARTHUR-LA · Lake Arthur, LA 1 ZIPs · 3,948 pop · #18884/25278 · Jefferson Davis Parish

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,692
  • RANK-LOWER #18884/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Jennings
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,948
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $115,100

Nearest income peer: Jennings, LA ( $5,463 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lake Arthur

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake Arthur on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lake Arthur, LA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,948
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,692
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,692 and poverty 23.1% concentrate in 70549.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lake Arthur as a pure owner town.

Within Louisiana, Baker is the closest lower-income city and Patterson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lake Arthur.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 70549, is all of Lake Arthur

There is no split to weigh here: 70549 holds every one of Lake Arthur's 3,948 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Lake Arthur

Citywide ZBP: 54 establishments, 383 employees , annual payroll $14,699k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70549 (54 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (12) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Lake Arthur, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Jefferson Davis Parish, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lake Arthur. See the Jefferson Davis Parish roll-up →

Lake Arthur lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Jefferson Davis Parish: Welsh and Roanoke earn more and Jennings, Elton and Fenton earn less. Fenton marks the far end of that range at $21,938, 62% below Lake Arthur.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70549 3,948 $57,692 54 13
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Lake Arthur roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lake Arthur, .