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Population and households in ZIP 71259
Household size in ZIP 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 71259 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71259 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 71259 than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 71259
Renters in ZIP 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71259 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.0% 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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 71259 is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 71259 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71259 pays $807 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 71259
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 71259: 22.9% 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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 71259 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 71259
| Period | ZIP 71259 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71259 runs well above the national rate: 16.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 71259 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 71259 | 2.55 | 43.3 | 8.9% | 21.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $807 | 22.9% | 84.0% | 16.3% |
| ZIP 71219 | 2.10 | 47.3 | 1.5% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,229 | 26.2% | 90.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71269 | 2.60 | 37.4 | 18.7% | 33.6% | 14.7% | 1983 | $923 | 17.1% | 77.5% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 71279 | 2.31 | 48.0 | 17.6% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 1979 | $1,077 | 25.3% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 71202 | 2.76 | 36.2 | 33.1% | 53.6% | 19.3% | 1977 | $867 | 11.6% | 77.6% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 71232 | 2.66 | 40.5 | 17.8% | 37.0% | 22.4% | 1981 | $969 | 12.9% | 80.2% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 71292 | 2.55 | 39.2 | 18.2% | 31.3% | 14.3% | 1990 | $930 | 15.9% | 81.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71238 | 2.19 | 45.8 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 23.6% | 1992 | $889 | 15.2% | 85.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 71282 | 2.85 | 36.3 | 18.8% | 48.3% | 29.5% | 1974 | $802 | 14.3% | 77.8% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 71226 | 2.83 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 1988 | $955 | 11.5% | 81.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 71233 | 2.82 | 40.0 | 25.5% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 1986 | $686 | 31.2% | 82.6% | 2.0% |
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 71259. 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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