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Official Zip Code Name	Lake Charles
Zip Code State	Louisiana
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Calcasieu
Area Code	337
Current Population:	32741
Racial Majority:	82.15%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 51.7%
Unemployment Rate:	17.2%
Median Household Income	$54886
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$87440
School Test Performance:	Above Average
Average Commute Time	18.6 Minutes
Current Time:	CDT
Time Zone:	Central Daylight Time
Elevation Range	3 - 13 ft.
Area	52 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	30.12770081, -93.27948761

Zip Code 70605 Description

Zip Code 70605 is located in the state of Louisiana in the Lake Charles metro area. Zip code 70605 is primarily located in Calcasieu County. The official US Postal Service name for 70605 is LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana. Portions of zip code 70605 are contained within or border the city limits of Lake Charles, LA, Prien, LA, and Hackberry, LA. The area code for zip code 70605 is 337. 70605 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Louisiana.

The current unemployment level in 70605 is 17.2% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 5.5% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 14.5% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 13.3%.

The majority ethnicity residing in 70605 is while the majority ethnicity attending 70605 public schools is White. 50.9% of students in 70605 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.