US Census Data

ZIP 71251 vs ZIP 71259

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71251 and ZIP Code 71259: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71251 and ZIP 71259 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71251 has the higher population (7,724 vs 1,713 in ZIP 71259). ZIP 71259 has the higher median household income ($55,341 vs $38,902 in ZIP 71251). ZIP 71259 has the higher median home value ($126,300 vs $97,800 in ZIP 71251).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
Population7,7241,713
Median age40.3 yrs44.9 yrs
Median household income$38,902$55,341
Median home value$97,800$126,300
Median gross rent$712$781
Housing units3,681883
Homeownership rate64.4%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%28.4%
Unemployment rate5.9%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
Population8,957 → 7,724 (-13.8%)1,648 → 1,713 (+3.9%)
Median household income$35,726 → $38,902 (+8.9%)$39,340 → $55,341 (+40.7%)
Median home value$89,600 → $97,800 (+9.2%)$83,800 → $126,300 (+50.7%)
Median gross rent$588 → $712 (+21.1%)$808 → $781 (-3.3%)

ZIP 71251

Population
8,9577,724
Median household income
$35,726$38,902
Median home value
$89,600$97,800
Median gross rent
$588$712

ZIP 71259

Population
1,6481,713
Median household income
$39,340$55,341
Median home value
$83,800$126,300
Median gross rent
$808$781

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
Under 55.6%3.7%
5 to 1714.7%11.1%
18 to 247.0%4.7%
25 to 3414.3%16.7%
35 to 4414.3%14.0%
45 to 549.3%9.7%
55 to 6414.7%7.6%
65 to 7410.8%23.8%
75 and over9.4%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
White (non-Hispanic)59.7%77.5%
Black or African American31.8%19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.1%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
No high school diploma12.5%16.9%
High school graduate45.1%30.1%
Some college or associate's28.9%24.6%
Bachelor's degree10.7%24.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
Drove alone82.0%76.3%
Carpooled7.5%10.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.4%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%13.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
1-unit, detached74.8%67.2%
1-unit, attached1.2%3.9%
2 to 4 units8.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.9%1.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other14.1%27.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71251ZIP 71259
Poverty rate28.5%14.7%
Average household size2.452.18
Mean commute (minutes)2121
Median year structure built19771980

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