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City: Prien, LA
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 29,603
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 28,438



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Houses and condos: 12,229
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,458
% of renters here:  22%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 70605: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 624 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.3% ($362)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 14,195  (48.0%)
Females: 15,408  (52.0%)

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Urban population: 27,651
Rural population: 1,952

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $173,757
70605:  $173,757
Louisiana:  $126,800


According to our research of public records there were 30 registered sex offenders living in 70605 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70605, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $58,287 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $58,287
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $49,885 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:  $49,885
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.8% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,078 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,078
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,108 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,108
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,364 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:  +$9,364
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,192 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:  +$21,192
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,413 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
70605:  $3,413
Louisiana:  $3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,112 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:  $21,112
Louisiana:  $17,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,361 (1% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:  $19,361
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,036 (4.1% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:  $5,036
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  4.1% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,660 (reported on 78.0% of returns)
70605:  $10,660
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,660 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,660
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.2%
Here:  58%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,888
This zip code:  $61,888
Louisiana:  $40,926
Prien, LA (70605) map

Nearest zip codes: 70607, 70601, 70669, 70615, 70663, 70611.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 70605 with a mortgage: 4,494 (517 second mortgage, 307 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,787


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,262

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $311

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.7%
Whole state:  18.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.8%
Whole state:  7.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1


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

Shopping Center: Country Club Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 70605 include: Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church (A), Emmanuel Baptist Church (B), Our Lady Queen of Heaven School (C), Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church (D), Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church (E), University Baptist Church (F), University United Methodist Church (G), Sale Street Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Benoit Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henderson Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 870
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,561
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,192
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,406
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,495
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,474
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,607
  • 1940 to 1949: 377
  • 1939 or earlier: 173



Zip code 70605 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prien, LA (70605):
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedrooms: 153
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,127
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,351
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,617
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 312


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 196
  • 1 bedrooms: 671
  • 2 bedrooms: 912
  • 3 bedrooms: 558
  • 4 bedrooms: 99
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22



Vehicles available in 70605 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 216
  • 1 vehicle: 2,331
  • 2 vehicles: 4,472
  • 3 vehicles: 1,155
  • 4 vehicles: 360
  • 5 or more vehicles: 62


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 236
  • 1 vehicle: 1,253
  • 2 vehicles: 829
  • 3 vehicles: 117
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 70605 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 70605 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70605:

  • Less than $10,000: 105
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 53
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 71
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 76
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 64
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 85
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 110
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 149
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 153
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 133
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 143
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 173
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 192
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 688
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1,040
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 932
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 729
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,200
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 615
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 704
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 335
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 334
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 78
  • $1,000,000 or more: 98
 



70605 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70605:

  • Less than $100: 14
  • $100 to $149: 26
  • $150 to $199: 15
  • $200 to $249: 20
  • $250 to $299: 71
  • $300 to $349: 63
  • $350 to $399: 202
  • $400 to $449: 178
  • $450 to $499: 161
  • $500 to $549: 312
  • $550 to $599: 244
  • $600 to $649: 242
  • $650 to $699: 226
  • $700 to $749: 206
  • $750 to $799: 179
  • $800 to $899: 329
  • $900 to $999: 34
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 302
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 141
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 199
  • $2,000 or more: 61
  • No cash rent: 212
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $208,606.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,899
  • Black or African American householders: $211,060
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,987
  • Asian householders: $198,626
  • Some other race householders: $148,396
  • Two or more races householders: $135,307
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,915 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
70605:  $176,915
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,893 - $299,528

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $243,415
Here:  $243,415
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,520
Here:  $165,520
State:  $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $197,430
Here:  $197,430
State:  $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,732
Here:  $164,732
State:  $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,736
Here:  $36,736
State:  $179,688

Mobile homes: $28,480
Here:  $28,480
State:  $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,385
Here:  $20,385
State:  $47,390


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,417
  • One, attached: 229
  • Two: 162
  • 3 or 4: 384
  • 5 to 9: 317
  • 10 to 19: 440
  • 20 to 49: 230
  • 50 or more: 444
  • Mobile homes: 1,500
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
70605 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 12,476 (90%)
  • Carpooled: 845 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 48 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 216 (2%)
  • Other means: 56 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 224 (2%)
 

70605 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 410
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1844
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2955
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3853
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2651
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 533
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 762
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 32
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 50
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 211
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 178
  • 90 or more minutes: 188
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 28,339

  • In family households: 24,606 (6,621 male householders, 1,406 female householders)
    6,568 spouses, 8,979 children (8,118 natural, 318 adopted, 543 stepchildren), 216 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 203 other relatives, 350 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,733 (1,223 male householders (884 living alone)), 1,867 female householders (1,678 living alone)), 643 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,252 (214 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,339 2-persons, 1,958 3-persons, 1,737 4-persons, 721 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,562 1-person, 451 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

5,680 married couples with children.
1,385 single-parent households (327 men, 1,058 women).

89.5% of residents of 70605 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 16% well, 15% not well).
7.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 16% well, 5% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 24% well, 23% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 853 (2.9%)
(35.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  2.6%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Venezuela (10%)
  • Jordan (9%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Peru (8%)
  • India (6%)
  • Argentina (6%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 271
  • 1990 to 1994: 201
  • 1985 to 1989: 65
  • 1980 to 1984: 90
  • 1975 to 1979: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1965 to 1969: 101

White population: 26,774
Black population: 1,931
American Indian population: 71
Asian population: 426
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 135
Two or more races population: 257

Zip code 70605 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 French (except Basque): 4674
 United States or American: 3625
 Other groups: 3233
 French Canadian: 2161
 German: 1957
 English: 1907
 Irish: 1702
 Italian: 1019
 Acadian/Cajun: 607
 Scotch-Irish: 462
 Scottish: 417
 Arab:: 221
 Dutch: 188
 Arab/Arabic: 110
 Polish: 102
 Danish: 98
 European: 95
 Welsh: 74
 Swedish: 72
 Lebanese: 71
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
 Norwegian: 49
 British: 47
 Scandinavian: 41
 Bermudan: 40
 Greek: 40
 Palestinian: 34
 Belgian: 32
 Maltese: 29
 Lithuanian: 24
 Czechoslovakian: 21
 Hungarian: 21
 Canadian: 15
 Russian: 15
 Celtic: 13
 Iranian: 11
 Other West Indian: 10
 Romanian: 9
 Subsaharan African:: 9
 Jamaican: 9
 Turkish: 8
 Eastern European: 8
 South African: 7
 Yugoslavian: 7
 Northern European: 6
 Swiss: 6
 Syrian: 6
 Bulgarian: 5
 Portuguese: 4
 African: 2



Zip code 70605 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 70605 not listed on the city page:
  • DOLBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 817 JEFFERSON DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • COLLEGE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 3618 ERNEST STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA; Grades: PK - 05)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • B & M TRAILER PARK WATER SYS (2002 NICHOLAS ST in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0668, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1596,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1229, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
    Alternative names: B AND M TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM - LA1019038
  • HARRY CONNORS TP WATER SYSTEM - LA1019122 (7994 CLEARVIEW DRIVE in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1599, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0679, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1235,
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
    Alternative names: HARRY CONNOR'S TRAILER PARK WATER SYS
  • ERA AVIATION INC (600 AIRPORT SVC RD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0351, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT; AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED; EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING
    Organizations: ERA AVIATION, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ERA HELICOPTERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • GALEN MEDICAL INCORPORATED DBA COLUMBIA WOMEN AND CHILDREN HOSPITAL (4200 NELSON ROAD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM).
    Alternative names: GALEN-MED INC DBA COLUMBIA WOM & CHIL HO, HUMEDICENTERS INCORPORATED, PAM J BURGESS
  • ALFRED M BARBE HIGH SCHOOL (2200 WEST MCNEESE STREET in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010003
    Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • A A NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1001 COUNTRY CLUB RD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010042
    Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • PRIEN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3741 NELSON ROAD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010046
    Organizations: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GARYS AUTO REPAIR INCORPORATED (1802 NEW SCHOOL ROAD in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.; ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: GARY L FLOYD (CONTACT/OWNER) , WILLIE DERING (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GARYS AUTO RPR INC, TUNE UPS PLUS
  • PRIEN PINE BLUFF SUBDIVISION WATER SYS (4729 PONDEROSA in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-1271, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2002-1202,
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • GULF TRAILER PARK WATER SYS (4901 ORLEANS ST in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0666, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • AIR LOGISTICS (2465 E GAUTHIER RD ID354 in LAKE CHARLES, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , OFFSHORE LOGISTICS DBA AIR LOGISTICS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MS. ELLEN'S DAYCARE (2950 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 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
    Business SIC classification: CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
    Alternative names: MS. ELLEN'S DAY CARE
  • FIRESTORE TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS (3465 RYAN STREET 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: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FIRESTONE STORES 679402


Median worth of mobile homes: $35,100

Zip code 70605 marital status for males
Zip code 70605 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 21867
  • Northeast: 554
  • Midwest: 1236
  • South: 4115
  • West: 750

55% of the 70605 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Louisiana.

Population in 1990: 42,627. Population change in the 1990s: -13,024 (-30.6%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,110
Here:  29.7%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 289
Here:  16.9%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193
Here:  8.0%
Louisiana:  16.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • CALCASIEU REFINING COMPANY INC (4359 W TANK FARM RD; small business): $351,471,138 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base, Fuel Oils by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $41,935,320; 2005: $58,479,120; 2006: $251,056,698.

    Biggest contracts:
    $201,307,488 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
    $49,749,210, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
    $41,935,320, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
    $40,917,980 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-03-18. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  • PELICAN LUMBER AND EXPORT, INC (4848 IHLES ROAD; small business): $30,399,862 in 886 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials, Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures, Operation Training Devices by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army, Air Force, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $50,194; 2001: $788,142; 2002: $1,343,790; 2003: $1,885,602; 2004: $14,685,900; 2005: $7,971,714; 2006: $3,674,520.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,087,168 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2004-03-22.
    $1,536,464, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-15. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
    $954,560, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-01-23.
    $695,061, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-07. Completion date: 2004-05-08.
  • J & S BROKERIDGE (208 PECANWOOD DR; small business): $522,555 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $110,585; 2005: $280,100; 2006: $131,870.

    Biggest contracts:
    $131,870 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $118,623 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $110,585, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $77,345 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  • ERA AVIATION INC (600 AIRPORT SERVICE RD): $448,000 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $224,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    $224,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  • LANIER WORLDWIDE INC (4407 NELSON RD)
    $39,421 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 1999-11-05. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
  • CASTLE, HARRY K (1616 W MCNEESE ST; small business)
    $24,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-04-06.
  • ALFRED MILLER CONTRACTING CO (1177 L MILLER RD)
    $12,454 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-04-04.
  • MINT REPORTING (2636 LAURA LN; small business): $1,557 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Court Reporting Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,150; 2005: $-3,593; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,000 with Army for Court Reporting Services. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
    $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
    $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2004-04-14.
    $-3,593, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2004-09-29.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 6, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 17)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 1023 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 211 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 14 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 ORIGINATED50$155,1221,087$157,648708$142,909252$50,19611$1,075,475171$111,26596$38,292
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$79,953157$143,157116$135,22433$45,7172$2,956,56016$74,29646$59,692
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$126,759231$136,230313$146,140118$41,6190$036$124,80173$48,357
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$123,570100$129,199175$140,69721$108,4492$3,741,11022$98,0138$37,196
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$157,46024$177,55463$172,0715$65,8740$02$9,6100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED396$161,55691$180,16311$121,5161$120,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED47$145,03837$200,7393$99,9401$123,970
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$211,3563$139,8603$200,1970$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$171,6655$232,3540$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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