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Population and households in ZIP 71479
Household size in ZIP 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.47 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.91 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 71479 is a place of big households: 3.47 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71479 is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 71479 (8.7%), 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 71479
Renters in ZIP 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in ZIP 71479 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.2% 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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 71479: 26.1% of homes are empty, 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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 71479 was built around 1979, 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.
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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $551 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71479 pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 71479
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 71479: 6.3% 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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in ZIP 71479 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.3% 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 71479
| Period | ZIP 71479 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71479 runs well above the national rate: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 71479 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 71479 | 3.47 | 35.5 | 8.7% | 14.5% | 26.1% | 1979 | $877 | 6.3% | 72.3% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 71480 | 3.82 | 31.5 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 17.6% | 1972 | $950 | 3.8% | 69.2% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 71432 | 2.40 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 20.8% | 1980 | $919 | 7.0% | 93.4% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 71465 | 2.92 | 37.3 | 19.9% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 1982 | $537 | 10.2% | 82.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71441 | 2.41 | 45.4 | 15.5% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 1984 | $767 | 13.8% | 84.9% | 21.5% |
| ZIP 71483 | 2.54 | 41.1 | 16.0% | 34.1% | 27.4% | 1975 | $757 | 15.1% | 84.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 71401 | 2.26 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1991 | $625 | 15.2% | 95.9% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 71404 | 2.14 | 54.6 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 19.5% | 1982 | $837 | 18.8% | 82.4% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 71410 | 3.21 | 40.9 | 6.0% | 15.5% | 49.9% | 1981 | $774 | 14.6% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71425 | 2.26 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1991 | $625 | 15.2% | 95.9% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 71340 | 2.03 | 40.4 | 9.0% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 1988 | $602 | 10.2% | 74.8% | 19.0% |
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 71479. 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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