| City: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Calcasieu Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:40:53 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 337 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 30.2265, -93.2175 |
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The mail system here splits between city carrier route service (153 delivery points) and rural carrier routes (12 points) along just two streets: Lake Street and Highway 384. This mixed urban-rural delivery pattern is typical of Louisiana communities where town centers meet agricultural areas. The post office itself sits on Lake Street, which handles the bulk of delivery activity with 153 ZIP+4 records including unit designations for organized box sections.
With just two streets in the directory, this reflects a compact post office facility rather than a geographic delivery area. Lake Street holds the main facility while Highway 384 represents rural route addresses.
ZIP Code 70606 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 22 business establishments, employing about 249 people with an annual payroll of $24,807,000. USPS data shows 11 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 11Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 4,156Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 22Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $10,166,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $24,807,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 249Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 70606 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 70606. 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 |
We could not locate which school district 70606 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.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.