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70615 Zip Code (Lake Charles, LA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 14,050
Zip code population in 2010: 14,335
Zip code population in 2000: 13,814

Houses and condos: 5,764
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,888
% of renters here:

40%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70615: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 49.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 286 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.2% ($262)
Louisiana:

0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $467 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $210 (0.2%)

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Males: 7,173  (51.1%)
Females: 6,876  (48.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 70615:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70615:

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

Zip code 70615 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 70615 (2022)
    • 7,80355.6%Black
    • 4,87334.7%White
    • 6714.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5203.7%Two or more races
    • 1511.1%Some other race
    • 240.2%American Indian
    • 40.03%Asian
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Urban population: 10,036
Rural population: 4,013

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $133,031
70615:

$133,031
Louisiana:

$209,200



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 110 registered sex offenders living in 70615 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 70615 is 124 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.0 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70615, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,802 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,802
State:

$60,757

Salary/wage: $37,118 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:

$37,118
State:

$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1183.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3476.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6361.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8999.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14721.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55045.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $554 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$554
Louisiana:

$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 210.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,793 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,793
State:

$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,092 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:

+$6,092
State:

+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 197.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2675.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,901 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

+$2,901
State:

+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 294.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 850.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,712 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
70615:

$22,712
Louisiana:

$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 480.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1065.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $47,891 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$47,891
State:

$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.7% for AGIs below $25k, 362.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 980.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2232.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2879.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20700.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,521 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:

$8,521
State:

$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 170.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,910 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
70615:

$4,910
State:

$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 127.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1165.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,724 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,724
State:

$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.7% for AGIs below $25k, 111.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:

95%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70615, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,844 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,844
State:

$56,730

Salary/wage: $32,572 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,572
State:

$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $627 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$627
Louisiana:

$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,552 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,552
State:

$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,086 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,086
State:

+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,997 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

+$4,997
State:

+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,678 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
70615:

$15,678
Louisiana:

$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,578 (25% of AGI, reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,578
State:

$23,585

Here:

24.6% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,086 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,086
State:

$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,303 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
70615:

$3,303
State:

$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,711 (reported on 37.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,711
State:

$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.3%
Here:

63%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70615, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$27,439
State:

$39,411

Salary/wage: $26,035 (reported on 91.1% of returns)
Here:

$26,035
State:

$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.8% for AGIs below $10k, 85.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $794 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$794
Louisiana:

$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $895 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:

$895
State:

$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,148 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:

+$1,148
State:

+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,960 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:

+$2,960
State:

+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,156 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
70615:

$2,156
Louisiana:

$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $15,604 (25% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

$15,604
State:

$18,222

Here:

25.3% of AGI
State:

20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,498 (7% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,498
State:

$4,190

Here:

7.1% of AGI
State:

4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,260 (reported on 57.9% of returns)
70615:

$3,260
State:

$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,073 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,073
State:

$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.8%
Here:

68%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $10k, 73.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$41,154
Louisiana:

$55,416
Lake Charles, LA (70615) map Nearest zip codes: 70601, 70647, 70611, 70669, 70605, 70650.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.5%
Louisiana:

44.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.7%
Louisiana:

41.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,108
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,632


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (0 now married, 61 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,977 (834 now married, 2,152 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 70615 with a mortgage: 1,316 (24 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $959
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $362

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

24.9%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.1%
Whole state:

10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 70615: Southwest Louisiana Boys Village (A), Pine Shadows Golf Course (B), Mallard Cove Golf Course (C), Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (D), Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office - Youth (E), Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office - Prison (F), Louisiana State Police Troop D (G), Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (H), Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office - Training (I), Cajun Country Volunteer Fire Department (J), Lebleu Settlement Volunteer Fire Department (K), Martin De Porres Nursing Home (L), Saint Martin DePorres Residential Care Center (M), Lake Charles Fire Department Station 2 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 70615 include: New Faith Baptist Church (A), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (B), Memorial Baptist Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), First Pentecostal Church (E), Greater Faith Ministries (F), East Ridge Baptist Church (G), Church of the New Beginnings (H), Calcasieu Bethany Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Combre Memorial Park (1), LeBleu Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Gully (A), Bayou Arceneaux (B), East Fork English Bayou (C), West Fork English Bayou (D), Kinner Gully (E), Kayouche Coulee (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 7612010 to 2019
  • 8142000 to 2009
  • 6401990 to 1999
  • 1,0591980 to 1989
  • 4511970 to 1979
  • 5401960 to 1969
  • 7051950 to 1959
  • 2501940 to 1949
  • 4861939 or earlier

Zip code 70615 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Charles, LA (70615)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Charles, LA (70615)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 581 bedroom
  • 4532 bedrooms
  • 1,8613 bedrooms
  • 3734 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, LA (70615)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, LA (70615)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 6352 bedrooms
  • 1,0913 bedrooms
  • 464 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles, LA (70615) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles, LA (70615) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 94no vehicle
  • 9391 vehicle
  • 1,0212 vehicles
  • 5083 vehicles
  • 1384 vehicles
  • 1075+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles, LA (70615) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles, LA (70615) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 374no vehicle
  • 8821 vehicle
  • 5282 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles

  • Zip code 70615 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 70615 household income distribution in 2022
  • 407Less than $10,000
  • 288$10,000 to $14,999
  • 186$15,000 to $19,999
  • 204$20,000 to $24,999
  • 405$25,000 to $29,999
  • 426$30,000 to $34,999
  • 264$35,000 to $39,999
  • 320$40,000 to $44,999
  • 138$45,000 to $49,999
  • 517$50,000 to $59,999
  • 525$60,000 to $74,999
  • 441$75,000 to $99,999
  • 166$100,000 to $124,999
  • 68$125,000 to $149,999
  • 287$150,000 to $199,999
  • 115$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70615

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70615
  • 82Less than $10,000
  • 28$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 50$40,000 to $49,999
  • 44$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $69,999
  • 75$70,000 to $79,999
  • 391$80,000 to $89,999
  • 167$90,000 to $99,999
  • 239$100,000 to $124,999
  • 145$125,000 to $149,999
  • 318$150,000 to $174,999
  • 102$175,000 to $199,999
  • 387$200,000 to $249,999
  • 100$250,000 to $299,999
  • 235$300,000 to $399,999
  • 66$400,000 to $499,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 15$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70615

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70615
  • 19$150 to $199
  • 137$250 to $299
  • 82$500 to $549
  • 24$600 to $649
  • 327$650 to $699
  • 43$700 to $749
  • 170$750 to $799
  • 623$800 to $899
  • 108$900 to $999
  • 148$1,000 to $1,249
  • 54$1,500 to $1,999
  • 130No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,026.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $7,214,639.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,151
  • Black or African American householders: $165,382
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $166,289
  • Asian householders: $256,992
  • Two or more races householders: $142,404
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,543

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,031
70615:

$133,031
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,310 - $226,289

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $249,427
Here:

$249,427
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $627,147
Here:

$627,147
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $67,540
Here:

$67,540
State:

$325,117

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $245,988
Here:

$245,988
State:

$257,054

Mobile homes: $36,453
Here:

$36,453
State:

$89,857
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 70615
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,496
  • One, attached: 24
  • Two: 303
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 5 to 9: 119
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 to 49: 51
  • Mobile homes: 1,740

Unemployment: 13.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70615

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70615
  • 83.9%4,028Drove a car alone
  • 7.5%361Carpooled
  • 1.2%56Walked
  • 1.8%85Other means
  • 5.0%239Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70615

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70615
  • 97Less than 5 minutes
  • 3815 to 9 minutes
  • 81710 to 14 minutes
  • 81715 to 19 minutes
  • 73420 to 24 minutes
  • 19825 to 29 minutes
  • 65030 to 34 minutes
  • 9335 to 39 minutes
  • 16540 to 44 minutes
  • 19245 to 59 minutes
  • 8660 to 89 minutes
  • 29090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,050
  • Male householders: 1,763 (805 living alone), Female householders: 2,950 (673 living alone)
  • 1,839 spouses (1,820 opposite-sex spouses), 536 unmarried partners, (536 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,652 children (3,479 natural, 15 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 1,267 grandchildren, 378 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 0 foster children, 284 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,196 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,009 2-persons, 768 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 360 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,481 1-person, 396 2-persons

751 married couples with children.
1,637 single-parent households (226 men, 1,411 women).

94.5% of residents of 70615 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 38% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 191 (1.4%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.4%
Whole state:

4.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 51%Guatemala
  • 34%Honduras
  • 8%Somalia
  • 4%Nicaragua
  • 4%Bolivia
  • 3%Barbados
  • 2%Thailand
Most common first ancestries reported in 70615
  • 7%American
  • 3%Scotch-Irish
  • 2%French
  • 2%German
  • 2%Cajun
  • 2%French Canadian
  • 1%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 502010 or later
  • 222000 to 2009
  • 401990 to 1999
  • 72Before 1990

Zip code 70615 topographic map

There are 10 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 70615.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINING INCORPORATED (4646 HIGHWAY 3059 (OLD TOWN ROAD) in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0514, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1997-0758, ICIS-06-1997-0770, ICIS-06-1994-0126, ICIS-06-1999-0126, ICIS-06-1999-0934,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: OSCAR WYATT, DAVID CHALMERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN INTL PETR CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , AWECO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , PELILCAN REFINING CO LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AIRI, GOLD LINE REFINING, JOSEPH P CHAMBERLAIN, PELICAN REFINING CO., LLC
  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION (4400 SEN J BENNETT JOHNSTON AVENUE in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: AIRCRAFT
    Organizations: ELAINE WOOLDRIDGE (CONTACT/OWNER) , CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AVIATION INSPECTION SVCS INC, DAVID E SHAHEEN, GRUMMAN LA CO, NORTH GRUM CORP
  • GILLIS TRUCK POINT (3807 LUKE POWERS ROAD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
    Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION.
    Organizations: CONOCOPHILLIPS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TARGA LA FIELD SERVICES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , CONOCOPHILLIPS (CONTACT/OWNER) , TARGA LA FIELD SERVICES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CONOCO INC, CONOCO INC GILLIS GAS PROCESS PLANT, CONOCO INC GILLIS PLANT, CONOCO/GILLIS GAS, CONTINENTAL OIL CO-CALCASIEU, GILLIS GAS PLANT, MARK FRANKS
  • EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES, INC. (1945 MERGANSER STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES
    Organizations: ROGER PORTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CIAA (CONTACT/OWNER) , AEROFRAME SERVICES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AEROFRAME SERVICES LLC, CHENNAULT FACILITY, EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES INC - CHENNAULT, EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES/CHENNAULT FACILITY, EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES INC - CHENNAULT
  • GROENDYKE TRANSPORT INC (6273 HWY 90 E in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TERMINAL AND JOINT TERMINAL MAINTENANCE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
    Organizations: JW NELSON TRANS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BRADLEY A NELSON, GROENDYKE TRANSPORTS, J W NELSON/GROENDYKE
  • GULF COAST PROTECTIV (4420 E PRIEN LAKE RD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
    Organizations: HUBERT GAILLARD JR (CONTACT/OWNER) , HUBERT GAILLARD SR (CONTACT/OWNER) , KENNETH GAILLARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GULF COAST PROTECTIVE COATINGS INC, KENNETH J GAILLARD
  • CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORIT (3650 SEN J BENNETT JOHNSTON AV in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES
    Alternative names: CHENNAULT AIRPORT, CHENNAULT INTERNT'L AIRPORT, CHENNAULT INT'L AIRPORT
  • MILLION AIR (4500 CHENAULT HWY in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CHANAULT INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AGRILECTRIC RESEARCH CO (3063 HWY 397 in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: THE POWELL GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AGRILECTRIC POWER, AGRILECTRIC POWER PARTNERS LTD, AGRILECTRIC POWER PARTNERS LTD, L L FEICKERT STON
  • BAYOU BLASTING & COATING (793-1/2 HWY 397 in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: STEPHEN DELAUNAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ENVIROGUARD INC - B J CEMENT ROAD FACILI (501 B J CEMENT RD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CEMENT, HYDRAULIC
    Alternative names: MIKE MILLER
  • BAKER OIL TOOLS (HOUMA R&S in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD
  • BAKER OIL TOOLS (LAKE CHARLES FISHING in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD

Zip code 70615 marital status for males
Zip code 70615 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 82.7%Electricity
  • 14.4%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,614
  • Northeast: 339
  • Midwest: 350
  • South: 1,072
  • West: 478

59% of the 70615 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

85% of the 70615 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Lake Charles, LA (70615)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 247
Here:

17.9%
Louisiana:

19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Louisiana:

18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

3.4%
Louisiana:

17.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 135,239Production occupations
  • 106,210Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 97,336Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 62,665Management occupations
  • 51,159Education, training, and library occupations
  • 47,058Construction and extraction occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LAKE CHARLES, LA):

  • CHENNAULT JET CENTER, INC (4500 CHENNAULT PARKWAY; small business) : $3,890,380 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    $5,256,266 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-01-06. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
    $2,490,380 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2001-04-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
    -$3,856,266, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
  • CALCASIEU ASSOCIATION FOR RETA (4100 SEN J BENNETT JOHNSTO) : $992,863 in 53 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $100,842; 2001: $134,760; 2002: $207,584; 2003: $94,566; 2004: $101,797; 2005: $23,367; 2006: $231,897.

    Biggest contracts:
    $231,897 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2006-01-09. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
    $119,734, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $107,942, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $107,942, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-08. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • LAKE CHARLES DIESEL, INC (5400 HWY 90 EAST; small business) : $45,410 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,794; 2004: $41,616; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $10,435 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
    $10,435 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
    $10,373 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Signed on 2004-02-10. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
    $10,373 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Signed on 2004-02-10. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
  • SCHLESINGERS MAINTENANCE, LLC (701 MCNABB ST; small business) : $21,996 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $7,596 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
    $7,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-10. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $7,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
  • WAL-MART STORES, INC (177 HIGHWAY 171) : $16,210 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $22,036 with Army for Personal Toiletry Articles. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
    -$5,826, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-22. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
  • ROOTER K-JON SEWER & DRAIN SER (4520 OPELOUSAS ST; small business)
    $6,800 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2005-06-16.
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, (536 WESLEY ROAD)
    $2,160 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-06-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 764 people in state prisons
  • 522 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 214 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 164 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 54 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 41 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 36 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 25 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 14 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 578 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 418 people in halfway houses
  • 259 people in nursing homes
  • 120 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 42 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$111,77545$73,284122$88,05644$33,9042$145,48562$49,40921$48,619
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$122,4826$121,58315$112,1364$49,9050$01$35,5204$69,758
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$128,20044$83,934102$93,76564$27,4180$021$49,77534$75,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$61,4872$74,69525$106,4321$93,4500$00$01$10,660
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$121,9501$60,8409$77,0482$101,0800$00$01$40,380
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$117,4156$148,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$122,650
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 70615
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 70615 - Value

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 78. The highest number of fires - 133 took place in 2011, and the least - 9 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 70615 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.1%), and Structure Fires (21.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70615
    • 50153.1%Outside Fires
    • 20121.3%Structure Fires
    • 18819.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 545.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70615, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70615 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2665.8 years
Joseph2571.4 years
John1870.2 years
Mary1572.9 years
George1574.1 years
Robert1468.4 years
William1169.8 years
Dorothy1174.6 years
Charles1071.7 years
Richard965.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 70615 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Guillory2367.9 years
Johnson1559.4 years
Williams1563.3 years
Brown1267.5 years
Richard1170.3 years
Smith1074.5 years
Fontenot1059.8 years
Miller1067.4 years
Lebleu1074.1 years
Broussard866.9 years
Businesses in zip code 70615
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Office Depot1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske1
Home Depot1PetSmart1
IHOP1Red Roof Inn1
Knights Inn1Sleep Inn1
McDonald's2U-Haul3
Nissan1Volkswagen1
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