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Population and households in ZIP 71295
Household size in ZIP 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 71295 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.57, even as the national average fell.
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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 71295 is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, 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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 71295: 18.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 71295
Renters in ZIP 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 71295 rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in ZIP 71295, 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 has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 71295 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 overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $852 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71295 pays $852 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $342 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 71295
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71295 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 71295 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.0 points, mirroring the country. ZIP 71295 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 71295
| Period | ZIP 71295 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 71295: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 71295 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 71295 | 2.60 | 38.0 | 18.1% | 27.1% | 14.2% | 1979 | $852 | 18.0% | 80.6% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 71219 | 2.10 | 47.3 | 1.5% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,229 | 26.2% | 90.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71336 | 2.13 | 51.2 | 7.4% | 24.3% | 20.5% | 1979 | $642 | 14.4% | 70.2% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 71418 | 2.57 | 37.3 | 19.2% | 33.2% | 21.8% | 1990 | $1,103 | 13.0% | 82.1% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 71435 | 2.40 | 44.6 | 11.9% | 26.2% | 14.7% | 1982 | $785 | 11.9% | 81.9% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 71357 | 2.33 | 55.3 | 9.3% | 29.3% | 43.6% | 1974 | $541 | 16.9% | 81.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71473 | 2.54 | 32.8 | 15.8% | 28.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $710 | 17.3% | 89.7% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 71226 | 2.83 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 1988 | $955 | 11.5% | 81.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 39180 | 2.58 | 41.0 | 15.7% | 29.7% | 21.1% | 1977 | $948 | 30.0% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 71422 | 2.56 | 36.3 | 23.8% | 22.6% | 14.2% | 1983 | $768 | 12.9% | 88.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 71251 | 2.63 | 42.4 | 15.3% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 1976 | $807 | 14.5% | 84.3% | 8.8% |
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 71295. 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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