| City: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Calcasieu Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:41:13 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 337 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 30.2265, -93.2175 |
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ZIP code 70616 is one of several PO Box-classified codes serving Lake Charles, Louisiana. Unlike most Lake Charles ZIP codes, this one doesn't cover a geographic territory. It exists as a point location within the boundaries of ZIP 70615, functioning as a supplemental postal service point rather than a standalone community.
The post office maintains 177 PO Boxes and serves 99 business delivery points. All 67 street delivery records point to a single address on Main Street with multiple unit designators. This pattern, combined with 11 business establishments employing 131 workers, suggests a downtown commercial building or office complex with its own dedicated ZIP code.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Street delivery exists, and the broader Lake Charles area has standard ZIP codes with full carrier service. ZIP 70616 supplements these services by providing PO Box access and building-specific mail delivery for businesses concentrated at this Main Street location. For most Lake Charles residents, neighboring ZIP codes handle residential mail delivery.
Only Main Street appears in the records, with 67 delivery points using unit designators.
ZIP Code 70616 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 108 people with an annual payroll of $9,210,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,831Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 11Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,008,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $9,210,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 108Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 70616 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 70616. 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 70616 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.