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zipcodes.pro — METRO/29340-LAKE-CHARLES

Lake Charles, LA

ZIP codes
32
CBSA code
29340
Type
Metropolitan statistical area
States
LA
Population
244,027
Combined area
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Lake Charles in numbers

About 244,027 people live in the Lake Charles metropolitan area. The median household income is $66,700 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,800, and median gross rent is $1,081 a month.

Population244,027Lake Charles244,027
Median household income$66,700Lake Charles$66,700US $80,734
Median home value$207,800Lake Charles$207,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,081Lake Charles$1,081US $1,413

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Its 3 counties

Counties in Lake Charles, LA
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
Calcasieu Parish, LA 20 207,088 $67,564
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 7 31,924 $57,341
Cameron Parish, LA 5 5,015 $75,278

ZIP codes in Lake Charles

ZIP codes in Lake Charles, LA
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70532 Elton , LA Standard 2,434 $44,095 $99,700
70546 Jennings , LA Standard 15,242 $52,229 $153,100
70549 Lake Arthur , LA Standard 3,874 $57,692 $115,100
70581 Roanoke , LA Standard 958 $71,176 $163,600
70591 Welsh , LA Standard 5,983 $78,393 $159,100
70601 Lake Charles , LA Standard 30,872 $49,992 $162,200
70602 Lake Charles , LA No street area — — —
70605 Lake Charles , LA Standard 40,482 $86,015 $308,700
70606 Lake Charles , LA No street area — — —
70607 Lake Charles , LA Standard 27,080 $60,351 $181,100
70609 Lake Charles , LA Standard 357 — —
70611 Lake Charles , LA Standard 22,124 $101,844 $258,300
70612 Lake Charles , LA No street area — — —
70615 Lake Charles , LA Standard 12,980 $40,047 $140,400
70616 Lake Charles , LA No street area — — —
70629 Lake Charles , LA Standard 0 — —
70630 Bell City , LA Standard 1,478 $74,258 $208,900
70631 Cameron , LA Standard 370 $63,387 $134,100
70632 Creole , LA Standard 131 $30,603 $212,500
70633 Dequincy , LA Standard 8,486 $67,203 $180,300
70640 Fenton , LA Standard 196 $21,938 $96,600
70643 Grand Chenier , LA Standard 87 $58,125 —
70645 Hackberry , LA Standard 899 $105,263 $231,300
70646 Hayes , LA Standard 877 $128,906 $165,400
70647 Iowa , LA Standard 12,736 $71,045 $270,900
70650 Lacassine , LA Standard 218 — —
70661 Starks , LA Standard 1,861 $24,917 $83,700
70663 Sulphur , LA Standard 27,799 $64,707 $180,600
70664 Sulphur , LA No street area — — —
70665 Sulphur , LA Standard 13,222 $86,573 $236,800
70668 Vinton , LA Standard 6,169 $49,455 $128,800
70669 Westlake , LA Standard 9,552 $69,106 $172,800

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