ZIP code 71040: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 71040 is $30,813, which is 42% below the Louisiana median of $52,742 and 55% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $72,500, and the median rent is $657/month. 67.6% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$30,813

Louisiana average
$52,74242%
National
$68,75055%

Median home value

$72,500

Louisiana average
$157,10054%
National
$209,60065%

Median gross rent

$657

Louisiana average
$85924%
National
$98433%

Median age

38.4 yrs

Louisiana average
38.5 yrs
National
41.0 yrs6%

Homeownership rate

67.6%

Louisiana average
74.7%10%
National
75.8%11%

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

Louisiana average
11.1%36%
National
15.9%55%

How ZIP 71040 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71040, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.