Summary for Lake Charles

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Located in: Calcasieu Parish (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Lk. Charles

Time Zone: Lake Charles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: (337)

ZIP Codes: 70601-70602, 70605-70607, 70609, 70611-70612, 70615-70616, 70629<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake Charles)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	78,510 (9.05% increase since 2010)
2010:	71,993 (0.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	71,757

Total Area:<4> 44.8 sq. miles [116 km²] - of which 6.12% is water (2.74 sq. miles [7.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 32,469

Websites for Lake Charles

Official Website: www.cityoflakecharles.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.chamberswla.org/

Junior League: www.jllc.net/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lake Charles:

Lat: 30.213000° (or 30°12'46" N)

Lon: -93.218800° (or -93°13'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lake Charles<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake Charles

GNIS ID: 2404859

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 41155

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Charles)

About Calcasieu Parish

The city of Lake Charles is the Parish Seat for Calcasieu Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Calcasieu)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	204,038 (5.85% increase since 2010)
2010	192,768 (5.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	183,577

Total Area: 1,094 sq. miles [2,834.2 km²] - of which 2.8% is water (30.61 sq. miles [79.3 km²])

Housing Units: 82,058

Official Website: www.cppj.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Calcasieu

GNIS ID: 558468

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 019

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Charles)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.crt.state.la.us/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing

Hunting: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Charles)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake Charles: www.cityoflakecharles.com/

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake Charles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Charles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lake Charles includes: 70601, 70605, 70606, 70609, 70611, 70615 & 70616.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Charles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake Charles. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lake Charles, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lake Charles.