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Population and households in ZIP 71227
Household size in ZIP 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 71227 are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.40 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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 71227 is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 71227 (10.1%), a little below 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 71227
Renters in ZIP 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71227 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.1% 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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 71227 than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 71227 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $914 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $917 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71227 pays $969 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 71227
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 71227 (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (27.5%).
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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 71227 have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 71227
| Period | ZIP 71227 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71227 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 71227 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 71227 | 2.92 | 38.4 | 10.1% | 16.1% | 12.7% | 1994 | $969 | 31.2% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 71270 | 2.51 | 30.7 | 15.4% | 50.1% | 12.4% | 1987 | $1,026 | 38.6% | 89.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71225 | 2.43 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 16.3% | 12.5% | 1999 | $1,028 | 22.0% | 95.1% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 71234 | 3.14 | 36.5 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 1996 | $1,055 | 17.7% | 93.1% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 71272 | 2.31 | 20.4 | 7.8% | 69.4% | 7.0% | 1980 | $1,067 | 64.2% | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 71235 | 2.34 | 43.9 | 6.0% | 27.7% | 11.4% | 1983 | $1,250 | 24.8% | 91.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 71245 | 1.72 | 23.9 | 14.9% | 68.3% | 18.6% | 1974 | $718 | 14.0% | 91.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 71291 | 2.59 | 38.7 | 8.8% | 33.9% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,061 | 32.9% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 71292 | 2.55 | 39.2 | 18.2% | 31.3% | 14.3% | 1990 | $930 | 15.9% | 81.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71275 | 2.22 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 26.9% | 17.5% | 1980 | $910 | 25.4% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 71201 | 2.32 | 38.2 | 13.1% | 45.2% | 11.2% | 1972 | $1,189 | 46.8% | 92.7% | 8.1% |
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 71227. 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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