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LAKE CHARLES, LA ZIP Code

City	LAKE CHARLES
State	Louisiana
ZIP Codes count	11 (see all)
Post offices count	4 (see all)
Total population	76,267 (see all)

ZIP Codes for LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana

70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70611, 70612, 70615, 70616, 70629

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ZIP Codes for LAKE CHARLES, LA by streets

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List of LAKE CHARLES, LA ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
70601	STANDARD	34,365
70602	PO BOX	–
70605	STANDARD	40,835
70606	PO BOX	–
70607	STANDARD	29,294
70609	UNIQUE	–
70611	STANDARD	20,448
70612	PO BOX	–
70615	STANDARD	13,805
70616	PO BOX	–
70629	STANDARD	–

Post offices

DREW — Post Office^™ 5000 LAKE ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605-6500
EASTSIDE — Post Office^™ 950 MAIN ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-5022
LAKE CHARLES — Post Office^™ 921 MOSS ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-9998
MOSS BLUFF — Post Office^™ 172 E TELEPHONE RD LAKE CHARLES, LA 70611-5314

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2516 BONITO DR
LAKE CHARLES LA 70605-0525

1553 N WALLACE POINTE RD
LAKE CHARLES LA 70611-3756

1993 RED MARCEAUX RD
LAKE CHARLES LA 70615-4329

654 RHODES ST
LAKE CHARLES LA 70601-3560

269 SPENCER ST
LAKE CHARLES LA 70601-2657

258 WILLOW LN
LAKE CHARLES LA 70615-2942

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Census data for LAKE CHARLES, LA

Demographic and housing estimates in LAKE CHARLES, LA

Total population
Total population	76,267
Male	36,661
Female	39,606

Population by age
Total population	76,267
Under 5 years	5,381
5 to 9 years	4,452
10 to 14 years	5,271
15 to 19 years	4,422
20 to 24 years	6,325
25 to 34 years	12,103
35 to 44 years	8,691
45 to 54 years	8,710
55 to 59 years	4,698
60 to 64 years	4,372
65 to 74 years	6,390
75 to 84 years	3,778
85 years and over	1,674
Median age (years)	35.2
Under 18 years	17,553
16 years and over	60,443
18 years and over	58,714
21 years and over	55,534
62 years and over	14,556
65 years and over	11,842

Population by race
Total population	76,267
One race	74,248
White	34,978
Black or African American	36,969
American Indian and Alaska Native	379
Asian	1,451
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
Some other race	471
Two or more races	2,019

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	57,327
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	26,663
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	30,664

Social characteristics in LAKE CHARLES, LA

Households by type
Total households	32,012
Family households (families)	17,758
Married-couple family	10,215
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,613
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,930
Nonfamily households	14,254
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	3.06

Economic characteristics in LAKE CHARLES, LA

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	32,012
Less than $10,000	3,269
$10,000 to $14,999	2,174
$15,000 to $24,999	5,204
$25,000 to $34,999	3,269
$35,000 to $49,999	4,574
$50,000 to $74,999	5,096
$75,000 to $99,999	3,075
$100,000 to $149,999	2,704
$150,000 to $199,999	1,365
$200,000 or more	1,282
Median household income (dollars)	41,538

Housing characteristics in LAKE CHARLES, LA

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	36,744
Occupied housing units	32,012
Vacant housing units	4,732

Units in structure
Total housing units	36,744
1-unit, detached	24,485
1-unit, attached	727
2 units	2,420
3 or 4 units	1,226
5 to 9 units	2,907
10 to 19 units	2,362
20 or more units	1,837
Mobile home	768
Boat, RV, van, etc.	12

Year structure built
Total housing units	36,744
Built 2014 or later	959
Built 2010 to 2013	1,857
Built 2000 to 2009	4,814
Built 1990 to 1999	3,041
Built 1980 to 1989	3,659
Built 1970 to 1979	5,622
Built 1960 to 1969	4,974
Built 1950 to 1959	6,685
Built 1940 to 1949	3,017
Built 1939 or earlier	2,116

Rooms
Total housing units	36,744
1 room	414
2 rooms	926
3 rooms	3,130
4 rooms	7,465
5 rooms	8,955
6 rooms	6,200
7 rooms	4,468
8 rooms	2,343
9 rooms or more	2,843
Median rooms	5.2

Bedrooms
Total housing units	36,744
No bedroom	429
1 bedroom	4,164
2 bedrooms	11,565
3 bedrooms	14,945
4 bedrooms	4,939
5 or more bedrooms	702

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	32,012
Owner-occupied	16,256
Renter-occupied	15,756
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.35
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.24

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	32,012
Moved in 2017 or later	1,462
Moved in 2015 to 2016	5,487
Moved in 2010 to 2014	10,342
Moved in 2000 to 2009	7,001
Moved in 1990 to 1999	3,291
Moved in 1989 and earlier	4,429

Value
Owner-occupied units	16,256
Less than $50,000	1,239
$50,000 to $99,999	3,655
$100,000 to $149,999	3,254
$150,000 to $199,999	3,130
$200,000 to $299,999	2,396
$300,000 to $499,999	1,863
$500,000 to $999,999	574
$1,000,000 or more	145
Median (dollars)	149,700

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	16,256
Housing units with a mortgage	8,385
Housing units without a mortgage	7,871

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	14,939
Less than $500	2,816
$500 to $999	8,326
$1,000 to $1,499	2,941
$1,500 to $1,999	587
$2,000 to $2,499	201
$2,500 to $2,999	55
$3,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	803
No rent paid	817

Data is based on 2018 Census

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