Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70661: Starks, LA
ZIP code 70661 uses the postal name Starks, Louisiana and lies mostly in Calcasieu Parish (69% of its land) with the rest in Beauregard Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $24,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Starks (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Starks · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calcasieu Parish (69%); Beauregard Parish (31%)
- Census places
- Starks census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 185.1 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70661?
70661 centers on 30.354°, -93.654° and covers 185.1 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 77614, 70668, 77632, 70633, 75933, 77612, 70660, 70653.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70661, 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 70661 compare with the rest of Calcasieu Parish?
| Measure | 70661 | In Calcasieu Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,861 | 12th of 16 | 329th of 539 |
| Median household income | $25k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
70661's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,459) is more than a quarter of the figure ($24,917); 70661's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,447) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,700). 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 70661?
The 2020 Census counted 2,179 people in 70661; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,861. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,861±426 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,179−5.6% since 2010 (2,309)
- Households
- 742
- Median age
- 51.3
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 70661?
Of the 1,861 people the ACS estimates in 70661, 18.4% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older28.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- 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 70661 earn?
Median household income is $24,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $62,244 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $24,917±$12,459
- Income per person
- $22,715
- Below the poverty line
- 43.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,933730 returns; wages 84% 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 70661?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,700
- Median gross rent
- $403
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.4%
- Housing units
- 947
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70661?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 70661?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77614 | Deweyville, TX | 330 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 70668 | Vinton | 6,169 | $50k | 12.7 mi |
| 77632 | Orange, TX | 22,976 | $74k | 13.8 mi |
| 70633 | Dequincy | 8,486 | $67k | 16.4 mi |
| 75933 | Call, TX | 1,418 | $26k | 16.8 mi |
| 77612 | Buna, TX | 9,101 | $64k | 17.1 mi |
| 70660 | Singer | 1,996 | $112k | 19.0 mi |
| 70653 | Merryville | 3,184 | $69k | 22.4 mi |
| 70663 | Sulphur | 27,799 | $65k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.