US Census Data

ZIP 71101 vs ZIP 71108

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71101 and ZIP Code 71108: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71101 and ZIP 71108 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71108 has the higher population (19,012 vs 6,174 in ZIP 71101). ZIP 71108 has the higher median household income ($32,116 vs $17,924 in ZIP 71101). ZIP 71101 has the higher median home value ($86,500 vs $81,300 in ZIP 71108).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
Population6,17419,012
Median age50.5 yrs29.9 yrs
Median household income$17,924$32,116
Median home value$86,500$81,300
Median gross rent$714$1,075
Housing units4,5488,341
Homeownership rate31.4%39.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%6.9%
Unemployment rate11.4%11.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
Population6,531 → 6,174 (-5.5%)18,216 → 19,012 (+4.4%)
Median household income$17,772 → $17,924 (+0.9%)$28,609 → $32,116 (+12.3%)
Median home value$68,700 → $86,500 (+25.9%)$76,000 → $81,300 (+7.0%)
Median gross rent$634 → $714 (+12.6%)$775 → $1,075 (+38.7%)

ZIP 71101

Population
6,5316,174
Median household income
$17,772$17,924
Median home value
$68,700$86,500
Median gross rent
$634$714

ZIP 71108

Population
18,21619,012
Median household income
$28,609$32,116
Median home value
$76,000$81,300
Median gross rent
$775$1,075

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
Under 52.0%8.2%
5 to 1714.7%21.1%
18 to 245.4%11.3%
25 to 348.0%15.8%
35 to 4413.5%10.7%
45 to 5415.7%11.0%
55 to 6415.3%10.1%
65 to 7416.9%7.2%
75 and over8.6%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
White (non-Hispanic)28.9%10.9%
Black or African American62.9%83.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian0.9%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
No high school diploma22.9%21.8%
High school graduate35.3%40.7%
Some college or associate's28.4%30.5%
Bachelor's degree10.0%5.0%
Graduate or professional degree3.5%1.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
Drove alone78.5%75.9%
Carpooled6.5%6.4%
Public transit5.2%2.5%
Walked4.2%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.2%7.5%
Other means2.5%6.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
1-unit, detached41.3%84.6%
1-unit, attached2.4%0.3%
2 to 4 units13.8%5.7%
5 to 19 units11.4%7.3%
20 or more units31.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71101ZIP 71108
Poverty rate50.2%33.7%
Average household size1.652.61
Mean commute (minutes)1620
Median year structure built19601966

Full profiles

2