ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70607: Calcasieu Parish, LA

ZIP Code 70607 (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 27,080 residents in 10,016 households. The median household income is $60,351, the median home value is $181,100 and the median gross rent is $1,128/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

Total population

27,080

Margin of error ±2,609

Median household income

$60,351

Margin of error ±$6,180

Median home value

$181,100

Margin of error ±$24,154

Median gross rent

$1,128/mo

Margin of error ±$78

Median age

32.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.4 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 70607 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 7060732.3 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70607$60,351Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70607$27,801Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7060724.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 706077.1%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7060717.5%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70607$181,100Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70607$1,128/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7060766.5%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7060719.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 706076.7%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70607

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 70607 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70607Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population27,080±2,6094,611,961334,922,499
Median age32.3 yrs±1.9 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,016±9211,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$60,351±$6,180$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$27,801±$2,540$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate24.6%±5.5 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±3.0 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%±3.3 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$181,100±$24,154$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,128/mo±$78$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.5%±3.9 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.4 min±3.6 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±3.2 pts8.1%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 70607
GroupZIP 70607LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino44.3%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino35.2%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.7%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70607 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
Calcasieu Parish— also overlaps Cameron Parish
Largest overlapping place
Lake Charles (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
115.35 sq mi· about 235 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, LA70605 Lake Charles, LA70609 Lake Charles, LA70611 Calcasieu Parish, LA70615 Calcasieu Parish, LA70633 Calcasieu Parish, LA70646 Hayes, LA70647 Calcasieu Parish, LA70661 Calcasieu Parish, LA70663 Calcasieu Parish, LA70665 Calcasieu Parish, LA70668 Calcasieu Parish, LA70669 Calcasieu Parish, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70607 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.