US Census Data

ZIP 71001 vs ZIP 71008

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71001 and ZIP Code 71008: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71001 and ZIP 71008 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71001 has the higher population (4,209 vs 359 in ZIP 71008). ZIP 71001 has the higher median household income ($37,744 vs $35,227 in ZIP 71008). Since 2019, ZIP 71001's population has grown faster (-9.4% vs -50.3%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
Population4,209359
Median age44.4 yrs41.9 yrs
Median household income$37,744$35,227
Median home value$95,500
Median gross rent$715$715
Housing units2,139326
Homeownership rate65.1%47.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%4.2%
Unemployment rate2.7%25.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
Population4,644 → 4,209 (-9.4%)722 → 359 (-50.3%)
Median household income$30,597 → $37,744 (+23.4%)$29,554 → $35,227 (+19.2%)
Median home value$85,600 → $95,500 (+11.6%)$59,500 → $54,300 (-8.7%)
Median gross rent$493 → $715 (+45.0%)$570 → $715 (+25.4%)

ZIP 71001

Population
4,6444,209
Median household income
$30,597$37,744
Median home value
$85,600$95,500
Median gross rent
$493$715

ZIP 71008

Population
722359
Median household income
$29,554$35,227
Median home value
$59,500$54,300
Median gross rent
$570$715

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
Under 54.2%5.0%
5 to 1716.1%9.5%
18 to 247.4%6.1%
25 to 3411.3%12.3%
35 to 4412.2%21.7%
45 to 5410.7%8.1%
55 to 6416.6%6.1%
65 to 749.3%17.8%
75 and over12.3%13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
White (non-Hispanic)28.9%68.0%
Black or African American59.8%20.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.3%
Two or more races2.1%10.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
No high school diploma12.1%10.2%
High school graduate51.3%59.6%
Some college or associate's13.8%26.0%
Bachelor's degree14.3%2.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%1.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
Drove alone88.2%75.0%
Carpooled10.5%11.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%6.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%6.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
1-unit, detached64.0%60.7%
1-unit, attached1.0%3.1%
2 to 4 units6.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units3.2%0.0%
20 or more units3.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other21.6%36.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71001ZIP 71008
Poverty rate41.4%19.5%
Average household size2.132.04
Mean commute (minutes)2227
Median year structure built19741974

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