70647
ZIP 70647 is Iowa, Louisiana, mostly in Calcasieu Parish; area code 337; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Calcasieu +1 more
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- Population
- 12,736
- Coordinates
- 30.2472, -93.0153
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Where 70647 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 70647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhgOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,647 = 3 × 23549. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001111110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70646 (Hayes, LA, 11 mi away) and 70648 (Kinder, LA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70647 becomes 74607, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04677, 04776, 06477, 07647, 07746, 07764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04776 in Sherman, ME, 1,710 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯733 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70647 and you would come out at 30.25°S, 86.98°E — 1,400 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 179.1 square miles of land, 70647 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 136 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,736This ZIP12,736 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,390This ZIP4,390 |
| Housing units | 5,108This ZIP5,108 |
| Median age | 36.2This ZIP36.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,045This ZIP$71,045Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,900This ZIP$270,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110This ZIP$1,110Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1%This ZIP27.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 71.1 / sq miThis ZIP71.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 137This ZIP137 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,176This ZIP1,176 |
| Annual payroll | $46,635,000This ZIP$46,635,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,960This ZIP4,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $399,039,000This ZIP$399,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 179.11 sq miThis ZIP179.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.37 sq miThis ZIP2.37 sq mi |
Counties 70647 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | 51.4% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 48.6% |
Other place names in 70647
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70647
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70650 | Lacassine, LA | 5.7 mi |
70615 | Lake Charles, LA | 6.1 mi |
70640 | Fenton, LA | 10.1 mi |
70591 | Welsh, LA | 10.9 mi |
70646 | Hayes, LA | 11.0 mi |
70601 | Lake Charles, LA | 12.0 mi |
70629 | Lake Charles, LA | 12.2 mi |
70609 | Lake Charles, LA | 12.8 mi |
70611 | Lake Charles, LA | 13.2 mi |
70630 | Bell City, LA | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70647?
70647 is in Iowa, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish, part of the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2472, -93.0153.
What county is 70647 in?
70647 spans 2 counties: Calcasieu Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish. Most of it falls in Calcasieu Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 70647?
Iowa uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70647 in?
70647 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70647?
About 12,736 people live in ZIP code 70647, in 4,390 households, at 71.1 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 70647?
$71,045 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70647?
The closest are 70650 (5.7 mi), 70615 (6.1 mi), 70640 (10.1 mi), 70591 (10.9 mi) and 70646 (11 mi).
Is 70647 a PO Box ZIP code?
70647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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