ZIP Code 70601

In ZIP code 70601, which covers part of Lake Charles, homes carry a median value of $162,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.45% works out to roughly $730 a year for a home at that price. With median household income at $49,992 and per-capita income at $33,792, that tax bill takes up a smaller share of earnings than in many places. A 5.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. The gap between the median home value and what households bring in each year shapes how far a buyer's income stretches here.