ZIP Code 70602 in Lake Charles, LA

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Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026

City:	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Parish:	Calcasieu Parish
Timezone:	Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:	1:40:46 AM
Population:	No Population Data
Area Code:	337
Classification:	PO Box
Coordinates:	30.2265, -93.2175
Quick Link:	https://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/70602/zip-code-70602.asp

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70602 - Lake Charles, LA

ZIP Code 70602, Lake Charles

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data

LocationCalcasieu County, LA

Area0 sq mi Single Point

Delivery Points949 (427 businesses)

PO Boxes522

ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004

Enclosed InZIP Code 70601

Key Facts

This is a PO Box facility ZIP code, meaning it primarily handles postal box service rather than residential street delivery
The post office maintains 522 PO Boxes serving businesses and residents throughout Lake Charles
Business customers dominate this facility with 427 commercial accounts using the postal services
Moss Street is the only street with carrier delivery in this ZIP, serving 113 delivery points
Residents in this area have street delivery available through neighboring ZIP 70601
The facility recorded 166 ZIP+4 code assignments, indicating detailed address segmentation for efficient mail sorting

Postal Services

The facility handles mail for a single street route on Moss Street, where 113 addresses receive carrier delivery. This arrangement is typical for Louisiana cities where downtown post offices manage both PO Box customers and limited street delivery. Calcasieu Parish residents can choose between home delivery via 70601 or box service at this location.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Delivery

Only one street receives carrier delivery in this ZIP code. Moss Street's 113 delivery points represent the limited residential component of this primarily PO Box facility.

Business & Employment Statistics

ZIP Code 70602 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 31 business establishments, employing about 2,058 people with an annual payroll of $255,238,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:	1,937Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS

# of Businesses:	31Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:	$67,449,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:	$255,238,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:	2,058Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications

ZIP Code 70602 is located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, within the Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 29340) and Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 245,973 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70602. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:	Lake Charles, LASource: Census
CBSA Number:	29340Source: Census
CBSA Type:	MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:	--Source: Census
CBSA Population:	245,973Source: Census
MSA:	Lake Charles, LA MSASource: Census
Land Area:	--Source: Census
Water Area:	--Source: Census

Congressional District:	03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:	6983.32 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:	--Source: Census
Intro Date:	< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:	2241155Source: Census
Place Name:	Lake Charles city; LouisianaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes

70601: Lake Charles, LA
70629: Lake Charles, LA
70616: PO BOX
70669: Westlake, LA
70606: PO BOX
70615: Lake Charles, LA
70612: PO BOX
70605: Lake Charles, LA
70664: PO BOX
70611: Lake Charles, LA
70663: Sulphur, LA
70647: Iowa, LA
70607: Lake Charles, LA
70665: Sulphur, LA
70633: Dequincy, LA
70650: PO BOX
70630: Bell City, LA
70657: Ragley, LA
70646: PO BOX
70640: PO BOX

70605 | | 70601

Schools in ZIP Code 70602

We could not locate which school district 70602 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Pearl Watson Elementary School 1300 5th Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601