Area data
Lake charles, LA — ZIP 70607
Population: 27,080 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 70607 (Lake charles, LA) is $202,923 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 70.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,337/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$202,923
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
70.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,923
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -11.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- All-time peak (2020-11)
- $247,736
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $228,700
- Median price per sqft
- $133
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.5%
- Median days on market
- 70.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 77
- For-sale inventory
- 112
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 129
- 1-year forecast
- -3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,337/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +22.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $677/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,546/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc., Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy, Lake Charles College Prep
- Schools include
- Lake Charles Charter Academy, Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy, Lake Charles College Prep, Brentwood Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 33.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street (14.1 mi — proposed for listing)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 139
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 221
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 133
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,039
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 15,247
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Chute N Gators Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -566 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $612
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,000
- Average weekly wage
- $1,192
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 829
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 70607 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $202,923 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,337/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $612 | $576 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 70607?
- $202,923.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 70607?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 70607?
- Median days on market: 70.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 70607?
- Typical rent: $1,337/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 70607?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 70607 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 70607?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 70607?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 70607?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 70607?
- 10 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 70607 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 70607?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 70607?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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