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Population and households in ZIP 71220
Household size in ZIP 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 71220 run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in ZIP 71220 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 71220: 21.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 71220 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 71220
Renters in ZIP 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 71220 rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the north. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in ZIP 71220, 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. Vacancy is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 71220 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $571 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 71220 costs $827 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $262 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 71220
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71220 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 71220 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 71220
| Period | ZIP 71220 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 71220: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 71220 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 71220 | 2.49 | 40.4 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 15.0% | 1977 | $827 | 12.8% | 83.1% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 71229 | 2.40 | 47.5 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 1984 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 85.7% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 71261 | 1.79 | 58.4 | 9.0% | 38.8% | 31.5% | 1973 | $658 | 10.3% | 77.0% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 71280 | 2.65 | 40.0 | 18.2% | 24.3% | 8.0% | 1996 | $1,244 | 22.7% | 91.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 71260 | 2.53 | 43.1 | 23.6% | 15.4% | 20.8% | 1985 | $795 | 18.7% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 71266 | 3.14 | 36.3 | 25.5% | 40.2% | 25.0% | 1984 | $822 | 14.4% | 84.2% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 71241 | 2.21 | 48.2 | 12.0% | 22.7% | 18.7% | 1987 | $771 | 17.6% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 71234 | 3.14 | 36.5 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 1996 | $1,055 | 17.7% | 93.1% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 71263 | 2.29 | 45.8 | 9.6% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 1978 | $721 | 16.6% | 82.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71254 | 2.10 | 37.6 | 29.3% | 47.2% | 22.9% | 1974 | $606 | 19.7% | 81.8% | 20.6% |
| ZIP 71222 | 2.42 | 47.8 | 15.3% | 17.6% | 16.8% | 1981 | $880 | 12.0% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
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 71220. 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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