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Household size in ZIP 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 71238 are small: just 2.19 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 2.78, 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71238 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 71238 (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. 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 71238
Renters in ZIP 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71238 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.2% 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.6% of the housing in ZIP 71238, 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 71238 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 71238 costs $889 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 71238
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71238 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, 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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 71238 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 71238
| Period | ZIP 71238 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71238 runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 71238 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 71238 | 2.19 | 45.8 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 23.6% | 1992 | $889 | 15.2% | 85.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 71292 | 2.55 | 39.2 | 18.2% | 31.3% | 14.3% | 1990 | $930 | 15.9% | 81.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71226 | 2.83 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 1988 | $955 | 11.5% | 81.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 71202 | 2.76 | 36.2 | 33.1% | 53.6% | 19.3% | 1977 | $867 | 11.6% | 77.6% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 71268 | 2.40 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 15.6% | 1976 | $737 | 13.6% | 91.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 71251 | 2.63 | 42.4 | 15.3% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 1976 | $807 | 14.5% | 84.3% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 71247 | 2.33 | 38.5 | 11.7% | 39.9% | 13.9% | 1972 | $684 | 12.8% | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 71279 | 2.31 | 48.0 | 17.6% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 1979 | $1,077 | 25.3% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 71259 | 2.55 | 43.3 | 8.9% | 21.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $807 | 22.9% | 84.0% | 16.3% |
| ZIP 71269 | 2.60 | 37.4 | 18.7% | 33.6% | 14.7% | 1983 | $923 | 17.1% | 77.5% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 71008 | 2.29 | 44.1 | 7.1% | 35.2% | 20.6% | 1983 | $611 | 7.6% | 82.5% | 6.5% |
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 71238. 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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