U.S. ZIP Code · LA70549
Jefferson Davis Parish · Lake Charles, LA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -15.9%
- 5-year / yr
- -3.5%
- 10-year / yr
- -0.7%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -63.0%
- vs metro
- -37.6%
- vs state
- -42.2%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 70549 is worth $105,039 — 37.6% below the Lake Charles, LA median. Over the past year, values have fallen 15.9%. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Jefferson Davis Parish. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Jefferson Davis Parish over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -100[5]
- Moved in
- 657
- Moved out
- 757
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 2
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jefferson Davis Parish
465 students
Lake Arthur High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jefferson Davis Parish
390 students
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 70549?
- The typical home in 70549 is worth $105,039, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 70549?
- Home values in 70549 are down 15.9% over the past year, and down 3.5% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 70549?
- The effective property tax rate in 70549 is 0.4% — roughly $424 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 70549?
- ZIP code 70549 has a population of 3,874 and a median household income of $57,692.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Lake Charles, LA
- Typical home
- $103,452
- Gross yield
- 11.9%
Elton, LA
- Typical home
- $119,665
- Gross yield
- —
Starks CDP, LA
- Typical home
- $124,657
- Gross yield
- —
Vinton, LA
- Typical home
- $134,086
- Gross yield
- —
Jennings, LA
- Typical home
- $137,546
- Gross yield
- —
Lake Charles, LA
- Typical home
- $143,581
- Gross yield
- —
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