70601 Zip Code (Lake Charles, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 32,578
Zip code population in 2010: 32,384
Zip code population in 2000: 35,196

Houses and condos: 16,970
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,779
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70601: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 15.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,103 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $429 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $309 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 70601:

• High school or higher: 85.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70601:

• Never married: 35.8%
• Now married: 41.2%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 20,91164.2%Black
  • 9,37628.8%White
  • 1,0973.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8652.7%Two or more races
  • 2230.7%Asian
  • 780.2%Some other race
  • 250.08%American Indian

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70601, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,653
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $37,350 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$37,350
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1145.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3513.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6528.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9788.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15800.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70866.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,788 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,788
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3091.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,150 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,150
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 388.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6882.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,781 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$22,781
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 581.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22166.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,421 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,421
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 590.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14731.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,938 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

70601:	$23,938
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 422.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 884.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4563.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $35,380 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

70601:	$35,380
Louisiana:	$27,459

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1965.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $43,534 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$43,534
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.7% for AGIs below $25k, 452.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1084.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1684.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3559.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20987.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,748 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$12,748
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 277.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3946.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,843 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

70601:	$5,843
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 224.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1713.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,673 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,673
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70601, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,296 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,296
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $30,875 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,875
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.4% for AGIs below $25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,739 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,739
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,452 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,452
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,311 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,311
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,708 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,708
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,315 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

70601:	$16,315
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $29,480 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

70601:	$29,480
Louisiana:	$25,119

Total itemized deductions: $19,945 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$19,945
State:	$23,585

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,480 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,480
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,580 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

70601:	$4,580
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,674 (reported on 39.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,674
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70601, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,185 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,185
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $25,476 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$25,476
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.6% for AGIs below $10k, 85.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,654 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,654
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,596 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,596
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,011 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,011
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,870 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,870
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,370 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

70601:	$2,370
Louisiana:	$3,055

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

Self-employed pension: $21,532 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$21,532
Louisiana:	$17,274

Total itemized deductions: $17,022 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,022
State:	$18,222

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,701 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,701
State:	$4,190

Here:	5.3% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,152 (reported on 55.2% of returns)

70601:	$5,152
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,169 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,169
State:	$2,103

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

Here:	68%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70669, 70615, 70605, 70611, 70663, 70607.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,487
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,027

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 615 (247 now married, 373 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,052 (2,837 now married, 4,207 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70601 with a mortgage: 3,833 (204 second mortgage, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,133
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $340

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70601 household income distribution in 2022

• 1,269Less than $10,000
• 1,067$10,000 to $14,999
• 810$15,000 to $19,999
• 1,112$20,000 to $24,999
• 557$25,000 to $29,999
• 768$30,000 to $34,999
• 382$35,000 to $39,999
• 454$40,000 to $44,999
• 682$45,000 to $49,999
• 988$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,457$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,400$75,000 to $99,999
• 818$100,000 to $124,999
• 547$125,000 to $149,999
• 316$150,000 to $199,999
• 798$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70601

• 62Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 72$15,000 to $19,999
• 56$20,000 to $24,999
• 21$25,000 to $29,999
• 35$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 81$40,000 to $49,999
• 235$50,000 to $59,999
• 201$60,000 to $69,999
• 416$70,000 to $79,999
• 254$80,000 to $89,999
• 324$90,000 to $99,999
• 817$100,000 to $124,999
• 917$125,000 to $149,999
• 674$150,000 to $174,999
• 562$175,000 to $199,999
• 683$200,000 to $249,999
• 741$250,000 to $299,999
• 258$300,000 to $399,999
• 191$400,000 to $499,999
• 122$500,000 to $749,999
• 50$750,000 to $999,999
• 35$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 369$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70601

• 72Less than $100
• 102$100 to $149
• 395$150 to $199
• 126$200 to $249
• 101$250 to $299
• 153$300 to $349
• 235$350 to $399
• 202$400 to $449
• 192$450 to $499
• 648$500 to $549
• 332$550 to $599
• 305$600 to $649
• 279$650 to $699
• 205$700 to $749
• 203$750 to $799
• 556$800 to $899
• 237$900 to $999
• 710$1,000 to $1,249
• 219$1,250 to $1,499
• 114$1,500 to $1,999
• 1$2,000 to $2,499
• 39$3,500 or more
• 392No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $225,349.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,535
• Black or African American householders: $135,139
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $76,596
• Asian householders: $265,895
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $290,138
• Two or more races householders: $180,530
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $193,425

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,709 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,438 - $243,688

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,582
• One, attached: 343
• Two: 1,239
• 3 or 4: 609
• 5 to 9: 532
• 10 to 19: 575
• 20 to 49: 557
• 50 or more: 251
• Mobile homes: 242

Unemployment: 5.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70601

• 79.6%11,154Drove a car alone
• 8.8%1,228Carpooled
• 0.1%9Bus or trolley bus
• 1.1%154Taxi
• 0.0%3Motorcycle
• 0.4%62Bicycle
• 4.0%563Walked
• 1.2%170Other means
• 4.4%617Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70601

• 545Less than 5 minutes
• 2,4235 to 9 minutes
• 3,86110 to 14 minutes
• 2,87215 to 19 minutes
• 1,68020 to 24 minutes
• 25325 to 29 minutes
• 76430 to 34 minutes
• 3435 to 39 minutes
• 20740 to 44 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes
• 24160 to 89 minutes
• 35290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,578

• Male householders: 5,121 (2,065 living alone), Female householders: 8,260 (2,791 living alone)

• 4,728 spouses (4,694 opposite-sex spouses), 740 unmarried partners, (667 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,631 children (8,518 natural, 0 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 2,033 grandchildren, 687 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 40 foster children, 902 other relatives, 819 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 502 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,968 2-persons, 1,615 3-persons, 950 4-persons, 677 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,853 1-person, 997 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 8 4-persons

2,416 married couples with children.
2,338 single-parent households (621 men, 1,717 women).

96.3% of residents of 70601 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 4% well, 3% not well, 19% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 6% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 44% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 45% well).

There are 540 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 70601.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CITGO LAKE CHARLES REFINERY (4401 HIGHWAY 108 in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1995-0235, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1994-0133, ICIS-06-1995-0027, ICIS-06-1992-0005, ICIS-06-1990-0320, ICIS-06-1989-0473, ICIS-06-1986-0033, ICIS-06-1982-0020,
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
  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
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PETROLEUM REFINING; LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES; MARINE CARGO HANDLING; ELECTRIC SERVICES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.; PETROLEUM REFINERIES.; ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: CIT-CON OIL CORP., CITCO PETROLEUM, CITGO CORP, CITGO PETR CORP, CITGO PETROLEUM, CITGO PETROLEUM CORP/LAKE CHARLES MFG CMPLX, CITGO PETROLEUM CORP/LC TRUCK LOAD, CITGO PETRO BLK TERM, CITGO PETROELUM CORP, CITGO PETROLEUM CORP., CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, CITGO TRUCK LOAD, CITIES SERVICE CO., CITIES SERVICE CO, CITIES SERVICE OIL, H H HOGAN, TEXACO LK CHAS IGCC, TEXACO POWER GASIFICATION GLOBAL INC

• PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (1300 COLUMBIA SOUTHERN ROAD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1991-0106, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1986-0149, ICIS-06-1978-0016, ICIS-06-1985-0017, ICIS-06-1983-0017,
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1991-0106, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1986-0149, ICIS-06-1978-0016, ICIS-06-1985-0017, ICIS-06-1983-0017,
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: ALKALIES AND CHLORINE; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
  Business NAICS classification: ALKALIES AND CHLORINE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: PPG IND-LAKE CHARLES, PPG INDUSTRIES NO 5 INCINERATOR, PPG - LAKE CHARLES

• PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (1300 PPG DRIVE in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-2904, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
  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
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ALKALIES AND CHLORINE; INORGANIC PIGMENTS; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; MARINE CARGO HANDLING; ELECTRIC SERVICES; STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY
  Business NAICS classification: ALKALIES AND CHLORINE MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: L CRAIG DAVIS, PPG LK CHAS COMPLEX, PPG POWERHOUSE A , PPG RIVERSIDE , SITE ID 220190004

• GULF STATE UTILITIES-NORTH RYAN STREET (303 NORTH RYAN STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0462, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0016,
  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-2789, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Organizations: ENTERGY GULF STATES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ENTERGY GULF ST LAKE CHARLES SVC CTR, NORTH RYAN STREET UTILITIES YARD

• PORT OF LAKE CHARLES (150 MARINE STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  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))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  Organizations: PT OF LAKE CHAS LAKE CHAS HARBOR & TERM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: J E LEJEUNE, PORT LAKE CHARLES LC HARBOR & TERM DIST

• CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WWTP PLANTS B & C (1132 WEST 18TH STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0037, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1998-0041, ICIS-06-1998-0042, ICIS-06-1998-0588, ICIS-06-1998-0587, ICIS-06-1999-0200, ICIS-06-1999-0198, ICIS-06-1992-0119,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  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: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Alternative names: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WWTP B&C, LAKE CHARLES CITY O-WWTP "C", LAKE CHARLES, CITY OF (PLANT C, LAKE CHARLES WASTE WATER DIV CITY OF

• PPG INDUSTRIES INC LOCATION #0889 (2404 RYAN STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1995-0094, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: ALKALIES AND CHLORINE
  

• REYNAUD MIDDLE SCHOOL (745 SOUTH SHATTUCK STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010047
  Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2001 18TH STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010043
  Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (2200 OAK PARK BOULEVARD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010044
  Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WWTP PLANT A (128 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0571, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1999-0199,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: LAKE CHARLES CITY O-WWTP "A", LAKE CHARLES, CITY OF (PLANT A

• BARBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (400 PENN STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010002
  Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BRIKEN & ASSOCIATES (1508 HODGES in LAKE CHARLES, LA)

  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
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BRIKEN & ASSOCIATES-BRIKEN MOB, BRIKEN & ASSOCIATES-SOUTH CALC, BRIKEN & ASSOCIATES-VICTORIA A

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Population in 1990: 49,710.

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

• This state: 26,853
• Northeast: 252
• Midwest: 570
• South: 3,349
• West: 930

54% of the 70601 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

91% of the 70601 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95

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

• BESSETTE DEVELOPMENT CORP (3025 LAKE ST) : $1,528,229 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,513,950; 2005: $14,279; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,513,950 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
  $34,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
  $3,400, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-14. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
  $1,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-28. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
  

• SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL A (1701 OAK PARK BLVD)

  $914,000 with Army for Other Medical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2007-04-30.

• BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUIS (816 KIRKMAN ST) : $263,359 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2000

  $157,489 with Air Force for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Taking place in OH. Signed on 1999-11-01. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
  $73,189, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  $32,681, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
  

• FRESHKO FOOD SERVICE, INC (1210 3RD ST; small business) : $157,958 in 25 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $50,259; 2005: $48,655; 2006: $59,044.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $14,393 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-03.
  $12,224, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-30. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
  $10,393, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-03.
  $10,065, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-03. Completion date: 2005-12-03.
  

• NAT DOUGET & ASSOC (3207 LANDFAIR STREET; small business) : $50,896 in 34 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Court Reporting Services, Stenographic Services, Personal Care Services (includes such services as barber and beauty shop, shoe repairs, tailoring, etc.) by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $34,198; 2003: $1,959; 2004: $4,359; 2005: $5,000; 2006: $5,380.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $6,000 with Army for Court Reporting Services. Signed on 2002-08-27. Completion date: 2002-08-29.
  $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
  $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-04-27.
  $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
  

• DOCS MUSIC SHOPPE (1031 E PRIEN LAKE RD; small business) : $35,811 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  Contracts for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment, Photographic Projection Equipment by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $21,371; 2003: $0; 2004: $14,440; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $21,371 with Army for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-28. Completion date: 2002-10-11.
  $8,540 with Army for Photographic Projection Equipment. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
  $5,439, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
  $506, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
  

• CINTAS CORP (408 LAWERRENCE STREET; small business) : $29,952 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Medical Services, Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,605; 2003: $7,592; 2004: $0; 2005: $15,755; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $7,890 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2005-01-12. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $7,865 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $7,592 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $6,605 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  

• MENARD ELECTRONICS OF LAKE CHA (1722 COMMON ST; small business)

  $21,530 with Army for Switches. Signed on 2002-05-06. Completion date: 2002-05-28.

• ADVANCED COATINGS & COMPOSITES (208 MALCOLM ST; small business)

  $13,258 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-11-10.

• PERRY D VINCENT (701 S MARTIN LUTHER KING; small business) : $10,301 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services) by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,135; 2004: $4,148; 2005: $2,009; 2006: $2,009.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $5,332 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
  $2,009 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
  $2,009, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
  $2,009, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1, 100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 20, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 18, 1-4: 38)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 24, 1-4: 72)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 1)

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 214. The highest number of fires - 254 took place in 2011, and the least - 170 in 2015. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.3%), and Structure Fires (38.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70601
• 84539.3%Outside Fires
• 82138.2%Structure Fires
• 40218.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 813.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70601, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70601 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	380	77.8 years
John	371	70.7 years
Joseph	335	69.7 years
James	266	69.7 years
William	213	74.6 years
Robert	173	70.5 years
Charles	155	70.1 years
Willie	153	73.3 years
George	151	73.3 years
Frank	123	73.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 70601 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Fontenot	261	72.4 years
Guillory	233	68.6 years
Williams	186	73.9 years
Johnson	167	74.8 years
Smith	166	74.0 years
Jones	164	69.6 years
Miller	144	71.5 years
Hebert	135	76.6 years
Broussard	126	75.5 years
Brown	126	70.9 years

Businesses in zip code 70601
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	2		Lane Furniture	2
Advance Auto Parts	2		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Aeropostale	1		Long John Silver's	1
American Eagle Outfitters	1		Marshalls	1
AutoZone	2		McDonald's	1
Avenue	1		Men's Wearhouse	1
Bath & Body Works	1		Microtel	1
Baymont Inn	1		Motel 6	1
Bed Bath & Beyond	1		New Balance	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1		Nike	7
Burger King	3		Office Depot	1
CVS	1		Olive Garden	1
Catherines	1		Pac Sun	1
Chick-Fil-A	1		Payless	1
Church's Chicken	3		Pier 1 Imports	1
Circle K	1		Popeyes	3
Comfort Inn	1		RadioShack	1
Comfort Suites	1		Rite Aid	1
Cricket Wireless	5		Rue21	1
Days Inn	1		SAS Shoes	1
FedEx	6		SONIC Drive-In	4
Finish Line	1		Sam's Club	1
Foot Locker	1		Sears	2
GNC	1		Spencer Gifts	1
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Gap	1		T-Mobile	3
H&R Block	4		Taco Bell	1
Hobby Lobby	1		Talbots	1
Holiday Inn	2		Target	1
Hollister Co.	1		U-Haul	1
Hot Topic	1		UPS	11
Howard Johnson	1		Vans	1
JCPenney	1		Verizon Wireless	1
Jones New York	1		Victoria's Secret	1
Journeys	1		Waffle House	1
Justice	1		Walgreens	3
KFC	1		Walmart	1
Kohl's	1		Wendy's	2
Kroger	2		Wet Seal	1
La Quinta	2		YMCA	1
Lane Bryant	1