70663 Zip Code Profile

70663 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Sulphur, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $113,200 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 income here is $52,040/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 70663 is $45,823.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70663 earn an average of $34,926/year. Women earn only $18,541/year.

11,772 people in 70663 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70663? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 13,625 men and 14,525 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,949 people (out of the 28,150 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,519 homes, and 821 businesses every day. 225 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70663 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 15 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 28,150
• White Population: 25,758
• Black Population: 2,027
• Hispanic Population: 839
• Asian Population: 245
• Hawaiian Population: 52
• Indian Population: 296
• Male Population: 13,625
• Female Population: 14,525
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lake Charles LA
• County: Calcasieu
• City: Sulphur
• Longitude: -93.4
• Latitude: 30.2
• Elevation: 15 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,580
• Drive alone: 9,981
• Carpool: 1,168
• Public transit: 71
• Ride bikes or walk: 225


• Average commute time: 18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 464
•    5 - 9: 1,647
•    10 - 14: 2,377
•    15 - 19: 2,707
•    20 - 24: 1,976
•    25 - 29: 593
•    30 - 34: 906
•    35 - 39: 211
•    40 - 44: 42
•    45 - 59: 242
•    60 - 89: 211
•    90 plus: 204

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $113,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,348
• Businesses: 599
• Employees: 8,238
• Annual Payroll: $292,471,000
• Average Family Income: $52,040
• Median Family Income: $38,804
• Average Income for Men: $34,926
• Average Income for Women: $18,541

• 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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Primary Schools

D. S. Perkins Elementary School

565 North Crocker Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-7401

E. K. Key Elementary School

1201 East Burton Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-7566

Frasch Elementary School

540 South Huntington Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-6894

Maplewood Middle School

4401 Maplewood Drive

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 625-5521

Richard W. Vincent Elementary School

1634 Beglis Parkway

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 625-3396

Vincent Settlement Elementary School

1072 Vincent Settlement Road

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 583-4148

W. T. Henning Elementary School

774 Henning Drive

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 528-2862

Middle Schools

Leblanc Middle School

1100 North Crocker Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-5296

W. W. Lewis Middle School

1752 Cypress Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-6178

High Schools

Sulphur High School

100 Sycamore Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-6679

Other Schools

Jake Drost School For Exceptional Children

1100 North Crocker Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-5296