Zip Code 70601 — Lake Charles, LA

ZIP Code 70601 is associated with Lake Charles, LA, in Calcasieu County. The listed population estimate is 30,872; estimated density is 739.5 people per square mile. Among records with population estimates, it ranks #2 of 13 in Calcasieu County and #40 of 524 in LA.
Page generated: 2026-10-08. This is not the source data release date.

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Data MetricLocal Statistic
Postal / Zip Code70601
Primary CityLake Charles
State / ProvinceLA
CountyCalcasieu
Total Population30,872
Population Density739.5 people/sq mi
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago

How 70601 Compares

MetricZIP 70601Calcasieu County recordsLA records
Population estimate30,872187,517 (sum)4,611,457 (sum)
Population Density739.5 /sq mi----
County population rank#2 of 13----
State population rank#40 of 524----

Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.

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Nearby ZIP Codes in LA

ZIP CodeCityDistancePopulation estimate
ZIP 70629Lake Charles0.4 miN/A
ZIP 70609Lake Charles3.3 mi357
ZIP 70669Westlake3.9 mi9,552
ZIP 70615Lake Charles5.9 mi12,980
ZIP 70605Lake Charles7.5 mi40,482

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