US Census Data

ZIP 71078 vs ZIP 71079

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71078 and ZIP Code 71079: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71078 and ZIP 71079 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71078 has the higher population (7,713 vs 236 in ZIP 71079). ZIP 71078 has the higher median household income ($83,352 vs $38,459 in ZIP 71079). ZIP 71078 has the higher median home value ($259,500 vs $84,800 in ZIP 71079).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
Population7,713236
Median age40.0 yrs62.2 yrs
Median household income$83,352$38,459
Median home value$259,500$84,800
Median gross rent$912
Housing units3,083109
Homeownership rate87.4%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%19.2%
Unemployment rate1.1%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
Population7,112 → 7,713 (+8.5%)216 → 236 (+9.3%)
Median household income$72,137 → $83,352 (+15.5%)$31,094 → $38,459 (+23.7%)
Median home value$211,400 → $259,500 (+22.8%)$189,700 → $84,800 (-55.3%)
Median gross rent$870 → $912 (+4.8%)

ZIP 71078

Population
7,1127,713
Median household income
$72,137$83,352
Median home value
$211,400$259,500
Median gross rent
$870$912

ZIP 71079

Population
216236
Median household income
$31,094$38,459
Median home value
$189,700$84,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
Under 55.3%0.0%
5 to 1722.2%21.6%
18 to 244.2%25.4%
25 to 348.9%0.0%
35 to 4415.7%0.0%
45 to 5413.5%0.0%
55 to 6413.2%26.7%
65 to 7410.1%26.3%
75 and over6.9%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%49.6%
Black or African American4.3%3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.1%47.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
No high school diploma9.4%36.0%
High school graduate30.5%0.0%
Some college or associate's35.7%44.8%
Bachelor's degree15.0%7.2%
Graduate or professional degree9.5%12.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
Drove alone82.1%100.0%
Carpooled10.6%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.9%0.0%
Other means2.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
1-unit, detached59.7%81.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other36.6%18.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71078ZIP 71079
Poverty rate10.8%19.1%
Average household size2.652.17
Mean commute (minutes)26
Median year structure built20001977

Full profiles

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