ZIP Code 70605
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
- Population
- 40,715
- Median household income
- $88,337
- Median home value
- $293,800
+7.4%’19–’23
+25.5%’19–’23
+35.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, ZIP Code 70605 has about 40,715 residents. Its median household income of $88,337 runs above the Calcasieu Parish figure of $67,849.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 70605's population grew 7.4% from 37,893 to 40,715, while its median gross rent rose 19.3% from $1,130 to $1,348.
The median resident is 35.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 40,715
- Median age
- 35.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $88,337
- Median home value
- $293,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,348
- Housing units
- 17,926
- Homeownership rate
- 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202337,89340,715
$70,391$88,337
$217,600$293,800
$1,130$1,348
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37,893 | $70,391 | $217,600 | $1,130 |
| 2020 | 38,280 | $70,836 | $227,100 | $1,152 |
| 2021 | 40,835 | $81,404 | $249,600 | $1,203 |
| 2022 | 40,870 | $86,068 | $278,200 | $1,305 |
| 2023 | 40,715 | $88,337 | $293,800 | $1,348 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.7%
5 to 1718.9%
18 to 249.7%
25 to 3413.8%
35 to 4411.5%
45 to 5412.3%
55 to 6410.6%
65 to 748.0%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,127 | 7.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 7,693 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,934 | 9.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 5,610 | 13.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 4,691 | 11.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 5,020 | 12.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 4,320 | 10.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 3,268 | 8.0% |
| 75 and over | 3,052 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 32,011 | 78.6% |
| Black or African American | 4,054 | 10.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 106 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 1,341 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 778 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,407 | 5.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.2%
High school graduate23.5%
Some college or associate's31.0%
Bachelor's degree26.1%
Graduate or professional degree16.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 831 | 3.2% |
| High school graduate | 6,104 | 23.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 8,043 | 31.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,768 | 26.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,215 | 16.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone87.4%
Carpooled6.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.2%
Worked from home5.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 17,748 | 87.4% |
| Carpooled | 1,268 | 6.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 156 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 45 | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 1,090 | 5.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 7,929 | 41.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 8,156 | 42.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 2,115 | 11.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 362 | 1.9% |
| 60+ min | 655 | 3.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.56
- Poverty rate
- 10.0% (4,010 of 40,216)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 10,631 | 67.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,068 | 32.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 15,699 | 87.6% |
| Vacant | 2,227 | 12.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 11,346 | 72.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 4,353 | 27.7% |
1-unit, detached71.5%
1-unit, attached2.7%
2 to 4 units4.2%
5 to 19 units9.7%
20 or more units8.7%
Mobile home & other3.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 12,818 | 71.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 479 | 2.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 749 | 4.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,746 | 9.7% |
| 20 or more units | 1,562 | 8.7% |
| Mobile home & other | 572 | 3.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 70605
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 5.37 sq mi
- Center point
- 30.1293, -93.2735
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)