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ZIP Code 70669: Westlake, LA
ZIP code 70669 uses the postal name Westlake, Louisiana and lies entirely in Calcasieu Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,106 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Westlake; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Westlake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Census places
- Westlake
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House districts
- LA-3 (98%), LA-4 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.2 sq mi · 327 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70669?
70669 centers on 30.242°, -93.272° and covers 29.2 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70601, 70605, 70663, 70611, 70665.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70669, 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 70669 compare with the rest of Calcasieu Parish?
| Measure | 70669 | In Calcasieu Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,552 | 9th of 16 | 152nd of 539 |
| Median household income | $69k | 5th of 10 | 71st of 251 |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
70669's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,849) is more than a quarter of the figure ($172,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all 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 70669?
The 2020 Census counted 9,830 people in 70669; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,552. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,552±965 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,830−3.0% since 2010 (10,131)
- Households
- 3,805
- Median age
- 40.7
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 70669?
Of the 9,552 people the ACS estimates in 70669, 22.0% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.8%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.8%
- Black, not Hispanic6.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
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 70669 earn?
Median household income is $69,106 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,104 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,106
- Income per person
- $36,163
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,3463,990 returns; wages 74% 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 70669?
FHFA's house price index for 70669, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 26% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 10% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 4,668
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 70669?
249 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction35
- Manufacturing25
- Wholesale trade25
- Retail trade24
- Professional, scientific, and technical services23
- Accommodation and food services20
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 70669?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | Lake Charles | 30,872 | $50k | 3.6 mi |
| 70605 | Lake Charles | 40,482 | $86k | 7.8 mi |
| 70663 | Sulphur | 27,799 | $65k | 8.3 mi |
| 70611 | Lake Charles | 22,124 | $102k | 8.4 mi |
| 70665 | Sulphur | 13,222 | $87k | 13.5 mi |
| 70629 | Lake Charles | 0 | – | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 70609 | Lake Charles | 357 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 70615 | Lake Charles | 12,980 | $40k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.