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ZIP Code 70609: Lake Charles, LA
ZIP code 70609 is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, entirely in Calcasieu Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 6th most populous of Lake Charles's 7 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lake Charles · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Census places
- Lake Charles
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.01 sq mi · 39,667 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70609?
70609 centers on 30.179°, -93.215° and covers 0.01 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 70605, 70607.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70609, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70609 compare with the rest of Lake Charles?
| Measure | 70609 | In Lake Charles | In Calcasieu Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 357 | 6th of 7 | 15th of 16 | 459th of 539 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
70609's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (357). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than more than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70609?
The 2020 Census counted 260 people in 70609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 357.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 357±156 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 260
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70609?
Of the 357 people the ACS estimates in 70609, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.9%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic50.7%
- White, not Hispanic38.9%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 70609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70609?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70605 | Lake Charles | 40,482 | $86k | 4.9 mi |
| 70607 | Lake Charles | 27,080 | $60k | 9.8 mi |
| 70601 | Lake Charles | 30,872 | $50k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 70629 | Lake Charles | 0 | – | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 70669 | Westlake | 9,552 | $69k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 70615 | Lake Charles | 12,980 | $40k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 70611 | Lake Charles | 22,124 | $102k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 70647 | Iowa | 12,736 | $71k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.