ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70605: Lake Charles, LA

ZIP Code 70605 (Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 40,482 residents in 15,758 households. The median household income is $86,015, the median home value is $308,700 and the median gross rent is $1,309/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

40,482

Margin of error ±2,410

Median household income

$86,015

Margin of error ±$7,822

Median home value

$308,700

Margin of error ±$18,521

Median gross rent

$1,309/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

35.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 70605 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7060535.3 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70605$86,015Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70605$47,735Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 706059.2%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 706053.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7060541.8%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70605$308,700Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70605$1,309/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7060572.3%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7060517.8 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 706055.8%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70605

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70605	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	40,482	±2,410	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	35.3 yrs	±2.1 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,758	±833	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,015	±$7,822	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$47,735	±$2,946	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.2%	±2.1 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±1.4 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	±3.2 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$308,700	±$18,521	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,309/mo	±$72	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.3%	±3.5 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.8 min	±2.6 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.8%	±1.9 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70605
Group	ZIP 70605	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.1%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.5%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.4%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70605 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Calcasieu Parish
Largest overlapping place: Lake Charles (30% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 42.96 sq mi· about 942 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish

70601 Lake Charles, LA 70607 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70609 Lake Charles, LA 70611 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70615 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70633 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70646 Hayes, LA 70647 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70661 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70663 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70665 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70668 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70669 Calcasieu Parish, LA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.