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Lake Charles, LA

Census ZIP code profile for Lake Charles, LA - 5 ZIPs, total population 124,276. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAKE-CHARLES-LA · Lake Charles, LA 5 ZIPs · 124,276 pop · #14216/25278 · Calcasieu Parish

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $67,650
  • RANK-MID #14216/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dequincy
  • BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 69% owners
  • POP-MID 124,276
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 70615→70611
  • HOME-MID $210,140

Nearest income peer: Dequincy, LA ( $447 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 Charles

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake Charles 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 Charles, LA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

44th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
124,276
city population (Census)
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,650
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.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $67,650, rent $1,153 , commute about 22 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Lake Charles sits in the lower half of Calcasieu Parish on income: Sulphur, Iowa and Bell City report more, Vinton and Starks report less. Hayes marks the far end of that range at $128,906, 91% above Lake Charles.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Lake Charles differ

Lake Charles's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $40,047 in ZIP 70615 to $101,844 in ZIP 70611, while home values span $140,400 in 70615 to $308,700 in 70605. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.5×

70615 to 70611

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.2×

70615 to 70605

Poverty-rate spread
20.6 points

70611 to 70601

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lake Charles residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 5 codes in Lake Charles. The densest, 70605, still represents only about 26% of the 124,276 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Lake Charles

Citywide ZBP: 3,130 establishments, 45,588 employees , annual payroll $2,077,910k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70601 (1,281 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (543) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Lake Charles, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Calcasieu Parish, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Lake Charles. See the Calcasieu Parish roll-up →

Lake Charles sits in the lower half of Calcasieu Parish on income: Sulphur, Iowa and Bell City report more, Vinton and Starks report less. Hayes marks the far end of that range at $128,906, 91% above Lake Charles.

Side-by-side: Compare 70605 vs 70601 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70605 32,741 $86,015 961 291
70601 32,384 $49,992 1,281 776
70607 25,560 $60,351 382 83
70611 19,256 $101,844 270 91
70615 14,335 $40,047 236 113
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Lake Charles 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 Charles, .