70605 Zip Code Profile

70605 is a suburban zip code in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $173,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lake Charles metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $78,790/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70605 earn an average of $53,339/year. Women earn only $20,515/year.

13,891 people in 70605 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70605? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.7 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 15,836 men and 16,905 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,923 people (out of the 32,741 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,789 homes, and 793 businesses every day. 222 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70605 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 10 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 32,741
• White Population: 28,813
• Black Population: 2,693
• Hispanic Population: 905
• Asian Population: 1,101
• Hawaiian Population: 60
• Indian Population: 289
• Male Population: 15,836
• Female Population: 16,905
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lake Charles LA
• County: Calcasieu
• City: Lake Charles
• Longitude: -93.2
• Latitude: 30.1
• Elevation: 11 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,667
• Drive alone: 12,476
• Carpool: 845
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 222


• Average commute time: 17.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 410
•    5 - 9: 1,844
•    10 - 14: 2,955
•    15 - 19: 3,853
•    20 - 24: 2,651
•    25 - 29: 533
•    30 - 34: 762
•    35 - 39: 32
•    40 - 44: 50
•    45 - 59: 211
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 188

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $173,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $61,669
• Businesses: 697
• Employees: 10,785
• Annual Payroll: $344,991,000
• Average Family Income: $78,790
• Median Family Income: $49,246
• Average Income for Men: $53,339
• Average Income for Women: $20,515

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 6267.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 019
• State FIPS Code: 22

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View all schools in Lake Charles

Primary Schools

A. A. Nelson Elementary School

1001 Country Club Road

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-1775

College Oaks Elementary School

3618 Ernest Street

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-4341

Dolby Elementary School

817 Jefferson Drive

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-4631

Prien Lake Elementary School

3741 Nelson Road

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-5586

St. John Elementary School

5282 Weaver Road

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-5625

Middle Schools

S. J. Welsh Middle School

1500 West Mcneese Street

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-6611

High Schools

Alfred M. Barbe High School

2200 West Mcneese Street

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 478-3626

Lagrange High School

3420 Louisiana Avenue

Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 477-4571