ZIP Code 70646

Lake Charles, LA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.

Median household income
$128,906
Per-capita income
$39,242
Median home value
$217,000
Property tax rate
0.45%
Combined sales tax
5.00%

In ZIP code 70646, near Lake Charles, households bring in a median of $128,906 a year, while per-capita income sits at $39,242 — a gap that hints at larger or multi-earner homes. With median home values at $165,400 and a county property tax rate of 0.45%, annual property taxes land around $744, a slim slice of earnings. Sales tax runs 5.00%, so day-to-day purchases carry a lighter add-on. Together these figures leave substantial income after housing and taxes, freeing room for savings, debt payoff, or spending elsewhere.

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