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Population and households in ZIP 71038
Household size in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 71038 has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71038 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 71038 than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 71038
Renters in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 71038 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (78.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 71038: 18.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 71038 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $478 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $476 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$199 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 71038 runs $476 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 71038
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71038 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 71038 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 71038
| Period | ZIP 71038 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 71038: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 71038 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 71038 | 2.43 | 45.1 | 14.1% | 35.1% | 18.1% | 1972 | $476 | 8.1% | 75.9% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 71740 | 2.76 | 32.3 | 9.7% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 1986 | $703 | 21.1% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 71040 | 2.19 | 43.1 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 23.5% | 1976 | $746 | 12.4% | 77.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 71072 | 2.31 | 46.0 | 11.7% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 1976 | $795 | 26.9% | 91.4% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 71079 | 2.07 | 57.0 | 17.9% | 5.8% | 35.3% | 1979 | $674 | 11.2% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 71048 | 2.16 | 47.7 | 16.9% | 9.3% | 25.2% | 1973 | $674 | 6.4% | 78.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 71071 | 2.23 | 46.9 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 18.3% | 1976 | $622 | 12.3% | 83.9% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 71021 | 2.30 | 47.8 | 9.7% | 37.4% | 23.5% | 1972 | $739 | 12.9% | 83.0% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 71018 | 2.55 | 34.8 | 20.1% | 26.6% | 21.6% | 1977 | $782 | 10.3% | 85.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 71075 | 2.62 | 45.5 | 10.1% | 41.0% | 24.7% | 1966 | $728 | 11.4% | 82.4% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 71749 | 2.87 | 38.9 | 7.6% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 1999 | $753 | 22.1% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 71038. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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