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ZIP Code 70615: Lake Charles, LA
ZIP code 70615 uses the postal name Lake Charles, Louisiana and lies entirely in Calcasieu Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Lake Charles's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $40,047 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Lake Charles; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake Charles · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Census places
- Lake Charles
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House districts
- LA-3 (86%), LA-4 (14%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.9 sq mi · 283 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70615?
70615 centers on 30.254°, -93.118° and covers 45.9 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 70601, 70647, 70611, 70607.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70615, 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 simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70615 compare with the rest of Lake Charles?
| Measure | 70615 | In Lake Charles | In Calcasieu Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,980 | 5th of 7 | 7th of 16 | 125th of 539 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $140k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
70615's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,042) is more than a quarter of the figure ($40,047); 70615's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,165) is more than a quarter of the figure ($140,400). 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 66% 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 70615?
The 2020 Census counted 14,949 people in 70615; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,980±1,987 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 14,949+4.3% since 2010 (14,335)
- Households
- 4,490
- Median age
- 38.5
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 70615?
Of the 12,980 people the ACS estimates in 70615, 23.5% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (59.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.5%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older15.2%
- Black, not Hispanic59.3%
- White, not Hispanic32.5%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 do households in 70615 earn?
Median household income is $40,047 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,740 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,047±$11,042
- Income per person
- $22,352
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,1654,740 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70615?
FHFA's house price index for 70615, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 47% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 15% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,099
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.6%
- Housing units
- 5,473
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70615?
236 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade34
- Construction29
- Wholesale trade27
- Transportation and warehousing27
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Accommodation and food services19
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 70615?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | Lake Charles | 30,872 | $50k | 6.1 mi |
| 70647 | Iowa | 12,736 | $71k | 6.1 mi |
| 70611 | Lake Charles | 22,124 | $102k | 8.3 mi |
| 70607 | Lake Charles | 27,080 | $60k | 15.5 mi |
| 70629 | Lake Charles | 0 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 70609 | Lake Charles | 357 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 70669 | Westlake | 9,552 | $69k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 70650 | Lacassine | 218 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 70605 | Lake Charles | 40,482 | $86k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.