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ZIP Code 70630: Bell City, LA
ZIP code 70630 uses the postal name Bell City, Louisiana and lies mostly in Cameron Parish (57% of its land) with the rest in Calcasieu Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,258 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bell City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cameron Parish (57%); Calcasieu Parish (43%)
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 138.7 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70630?
70630 centers on 30.031°, -93.059° and covers 138.7 square miles of land plus 7.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 70607, 70646, 70549, 70632, 70647, 70631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70630, 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 70630 compare with the rest of Cameron Parish?
| Measure | 70630 | In Cameron Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,478 | 4th of 8 | 348th of 539 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $209k | 1st of 4 | 112th of 285 |
70630's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,181) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,258). 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 17% 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 70630?
The 2020 Census counted 1,370 people in 70630; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,478. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,478±732 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,370
- Households
- 473
- Median age
- 31.1
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 70630?
Of the 1,478 people the ACS estimates in 70630, 38.8% are under 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1838.8%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older8.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 70630 earn?
Median household income is $74,258 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,258±$46,181
- Income per person
- $32,620
- Below the poverty line
- 6.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $111,343610 returns; wages 58% 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 70630?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 610
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70630?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 70630?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70607 | Lake Charles | 27,080 | $60k | 7.8 mi |
| 70646 | Hayes | 877 | $129k | 9.1 mi |
| 70549 | Lake Arthur | 3,874 | $58k | 13.6 mi |
| 70632 | Creole | 131 | $31k | 15.0 mi |
| 70647 | Iowa | 12,736 | $71k | 15.2 mi |
| 70631 | Cameron | 370 | $63k | 32.9 mi |
| 70609 | Lake Charles | 357 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 70605 | Lake Charles | 40,482 | $86k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 70615 | Lake Charles | 12,980 | $40k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.