ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70647: Calcasieu Parish, LA

ZIP Code 70647 (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 12,736 residents in 4,390 households. The median household income is $71,045, the median home value is $270,900 and the median gross rent is $1,110/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,736

Margin of error ±1,471

Median household income

$71,045

Margin of error ±$10,513

Median home value

$270,900

Margin of error ±$14,934

Median gross rent

$1,110/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

36.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±5.5 min

How ZIP 70647 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 7064736.2 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70647$71,045Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70647$31,606Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7064710.3%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 706473.7%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7064727.1%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70647$270,900Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70647$1,110/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7064788.8%*Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7064725.5 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 706473.4%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70647

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 70647 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70647	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	12,736	±1,471	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	36.2 yrs	±3.5 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,390	±516	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,045	±$10,513	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,606	±$3,901	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.3%	±3.6 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	±2.1 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.1%	±4.1 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$270,900	±$14,934	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,110/mo	±$91	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	88.8%*	±14.6 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±5.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.4%	±2.3 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 70647
Group	ZIP 70647	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.6%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.2%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.4%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70647 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Calcasieu Parish— also overlaps Jefferson Davis Parish
Largest overlapping place: Iowa (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 179.11 sq mi· about 71 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 70605 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 70661 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70663 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70665 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70668 Calcasieu Parish, LA 70669 Calcasieu Parish, LA

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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.