70607 Zip Code Profile

70607 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($92,800) are significantly above average for the Lake Charles metro area.

The average family income here is $45,024/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70607 is $38,738.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70607 earn an average of $31,325/year. Women earn only $17,105/year.

10,321 people in 70607 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70607? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.2 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 12,354 men and 13,206 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,645 people (out of the 25,560 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,354 homes, and 509 businesses every day. 184 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70607 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 8 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,560
• White Population: 15,742
• Black Population: 9,118
• Hispanic Population: 859
• Asian Population: 515
• Hawaiian Population: 36
• Indian Population: 287
• Male Population: 12,354
• Female Population: 13,206
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 31

• 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: 8 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,197
• Drive alone: 8,712
• Carpool: 1,220
• Public transit: 38
• Ride bikes or walk: 184


• Average commute time: 21.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 274
•    5 - 9: 1,308
•    10 - 14: 2,134
•    15 - 19: 2,294
•    20 - 24: 1,811
•    25 - 29: 363
•    30 - 34: 950
•    35 - 39: 118
•    40 - 44: 109
•    45 - 59: 306
•    60 - 89: 266
•    90 plus: 264

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $92,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,099
• Businesses: 302
• Employees: 3,635
• Annual Payroll: $105,138,000
• Average Family Income: $45,024
• Median Family Income: $33,070
• Average Income for Men: $31,325
• Average Income for Women: $17,105

• 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

Brentwood Elementary School

3825 Brentwood Avenue

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-7081

Fairview Elementary School

3955 Gerstner Memorial Drive

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-0615

Henry Heights Elementary School

3600 Louisiana Avenue

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-5020

M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

301 Tekel Road

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-1577

Middle Schools

F. K. White Middle School

1000 East Mcneese Street

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 477-1648

Other Schools

Grand Lake High School

1039 Highway 384 Grand Lake

Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 598-2231