Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

The Lake Charles, LA metro area is home to 245,973 residents and 112,016 housing units, centered in Louisiana. Its median household income is $67,010, and the median family income is $83,037. The median age is 37.3, 0.5 years younger than the Louisiana median of 37.8. Residents are 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Population

245,973

Median household income

$67,010

Median family income

$83,037

Median age

37.3

Housing units

112,016

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 68.7%, followed by Black residents at 22.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 4.7% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

The Lake Charles, LA metro area includes 18 zip codes across Calcasieu Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish, home to a combined 245,956 residents. The most populous is Lake Charles (70605) with 40,715 residents. Median household incomes range from $32,763 in Starks (70661) to $101,146 in Lake Charles (70611). Home values are highest in Lake Charles (70605) at $308,700 and lowest in Starks (70661) at $83,700. Bell City (70630) has the youngest population, with a median age of 31.9, while Starks (70661) is the oldest at 49.7.

Highest income

$101,146

Lake Charles (70611)

Lowest income

$32,763

Starks (70661)

Highest home value

$308,700

Lake Charles (70605)

Lowest median rent

$403/mo

Starks (70661)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $67,010, and 7 of 17 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
70605	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	40,715	$88,337	$308,700	$1,309	35.0	72.3%
70601	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	31,843	$49,545	$162,200	$930	38.2	58.9%
70663	Sulphur	Calcasieu Parish	29,511	$59,444	$180,600	$908	37.7	80.3%
70607	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	28,285	$58,427	$181,100	$1,128	32.9	66.5%
70611	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	20,681	$101,146	$258,300	$1,300	41.6	86.1%
70546	Jennings	Jefferson Davis Parish	15,821	$52,353	$153,100	$926	36.3	70.4%
70615	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	13,521	$43,333	$140,400	$1,099	39.7	61.6%
70665	Sulphur	Calcasieu Parish	12,891	$88,328	$236,800	$1,407	35.2	82.2%
70647	Iowa	Calcasieu Parish	12,056	$83,048	$270,900	$1,110	37.1	88.8%
70669	Westlake	Calcasieu Parish	9,183	$68,416	$172,800	$1,075	41.1	78.7%
70633	Dequincy	Calcasieu Parish	8,178	$72,170	$180,300	$774	37.5	78.3%
70668	Vinton	Calcasieu Parish	6,347	$48,492	$128,800	$952	35.5	74.5%
70591	Welsh	Jefferson Davis Parish	5,635	$66,563	$159,100	$579	36.7	89.8%
70549	Lake Arthur	Jefferson Davis Parish	3,580	$50,952	$115,100	$733	38.2	76.0%
70532	Elton	Jefferson Davis Parish	2,653	$44,859	$99,700	$636	40.0	72.1%
70630	Bell City	Calcasieu Parish	2,027	$71,510	$208,900	n/a	31.9	100.0%
70661	Starks	Calcasieu Parish	1,712	$32,763	$83,700	$403	49.7	71.4%
70581	Roanoke	Jefferson Davis Parish	1,317	n/a	$163,600	n/a	34.2	67.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.