Population 150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 71079
Household size in ZIP 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 71079 are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71079 skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.0, 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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 71079 (17.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 71079
Renters in ZIP 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71079 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 80.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.3% of the housing in ZIP 71079, 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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 71079 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $466 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $478 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $674 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71079 pays $674 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 71079
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 71079: 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 71079 is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (87.2%).
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 71079
| Period | ZIP 71079 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 71079 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 71079 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 71079 | 2.07 | 57.0 | 17.9% | 5.8% | 35.3% | 1979 | $674 | 11.2% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 71256 | 2.18 | 46.5 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 1976 | $637 | 7.0% | 78.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 71048 | 2.16 | 47.7 | 16.9% | 9.3% | 25.2% | 1973 | $674 | 6.4% | 78.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 71749 | 2.87 | 38.9 | 7.6% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 1999 | $753 | 22.1% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 71222 | 2.42 | 47.8 | 15.3% | 17.6% | 16.8% | 1981 | $880 | 12.0% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 71277 | 2.16 | 41.2 | 10.5% | 41.5% | 20.2% | 1984 | $793 | 6.7% | 87.5% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 71040 | 2.19 | 43.1 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 23.5% | 1976 | $746 | 12.4% | 77.9% | 3.9% |
| 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 71072 | 2.31 | 46.0 | 11.7% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 1976 | $795 | 26.9% | 91.4% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 71260 | 2.53 | 43.1 | 23.6% | 15.4% | 20.8% | 1985 | $795 | 18.7% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
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 71079. 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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