70643
ZIP 70643 is Grand Chenier, Louisiana, in Cameron Parish; area code 337; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Cameron
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- Population
- 87
- Coordinates
- 29.7372, -92.7791
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Where 70643 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 70643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,643 = 41 × 1723. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70640 (Fenton, LA, 44 mi away) and 70644 (Grant, LA, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70643 becomes 34607 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spring Hill, FL, 618 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03467, 03746, 04637, 04673, 04736, 04763, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04736 in Caribou, ME, 1,777 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯771 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70643 and you would come out at 29.74°S, 87.22°E — 1,362 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 261.2 square miles of land, 70643 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 198 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 143This ZIP143 |
| Median age | 61.8This ZIP61.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,125This ZIP$58,125Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5%This ZIP22.5% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $1,373,000This ZIP$1,373,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 261.17 sq miThis ZIP261.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 35.36 sq miThis ZIP35.36 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 70643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70632 | Creole, LA | 11.7 mi |
70549 | Lake Arthur, LA | 21.6 mi |
70548 | Kaplan, LA | 21.8 mi |
70542 | Gueydan, LA | 22.1 mi |
70630 | Bell City, LA | 26.4 mi |
70646 | Hayes, LA | 27.0 mi |
70559 | Morse, LA | 32.2 mi |
70607 | Lake Charles, LA | 32.2 mi |
70556 | Mermentau, LA | 33.4 mi |
70650 | Lacassine, LA | 35.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70643?
70643 is in Grand Chenier, Louisiana, in Cameron Parish, part of the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 29.7372, -92.7791.
What county is 70643 in?
70643 lies in Cameron Parish.
What area code is 70643?
Grand Chenier uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70643 in?
70643 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70643?
About 87 people live in ZIP code 70643, in 43 households, at 0.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 70643?
$58,125 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70643?
The closest are 70632 (11.7 mi), 70549 (21.6 mi), 70548 (21.8 mi), 70542 (22.1 mi) and 70630 (26.4 mi).
Is 70643 a PO Box ZIP code?
70643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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