US Census Data

ZIP 71268 vs ZIP 71277

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71268 and ZIP Code 71277: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71268 and ZIP 71277 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71268 has the higher population (2,262 vs 1,792 in ZIP 71277). ZIP 71268 has the higher median household income ($57,697 vs $34,183 in ZIP 71277). ZIP 71268 has the higher median home value ($143,900 vs $84,500 in ZIP 71277).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
Population2,2621,792
Median age52.0 yrs38.5 yrs
Median household income$57,697$34,183
Median home value$143,900$84,500
Median gross rent$922$1,614
Housing units1,151921
Homeownership rate85.9%58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%4.6%
Unemployment rate4.8%10.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
Population2,466 → 2,262 (-8.3%)1,476 → 1,792 (+21.4%)
Median household income$64,103 → $57,697 (-10.0%)$49,891 → $34,183 (-31.5%)
Median home value$108,300 → $143,900 (+32.9%)$41,100 → $84,500 (+105.6%)
Median gross rent$446 → $922 (+106.7%)$1,281 → $1,614 (+26.0%)

ZIP 71268

Population
2,4662,262
Median household income
$64,103$57,697
Median home value
$108,300$143,900
Median gross rent
$446$922

ZIP 71277

Population
1,4761,792
Median household income
$49,891$34,183
Median home value
$41,100$84,500
Median gross rent
$1,281$1,614

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
Under 55.2%9.3%
5 to 1713.8%16.7%
18 to 248.9%11.6%
25 to 349.4%11.9%
35 to 444.7%12.4%
45 to 5414.8%14.2%
55 to 6416.1%9.4%
65 to 7415.7%8.0%
75 and over11.4%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
White (non-Hispanic)81.1%36.9%
Black or African American12.4%42.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race5.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.3%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%20.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
No high school diploma9.9%15.8%
High school graduate49.9%52.8%
Some college or associate's27.1%26.8%
Bachelor's degree8.6%2.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.4%1.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
Drove alone84.6%86.2%
Carpooled6.5%6.2%
Public transit1.3%0.0%
Walked3.3%3.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%2.3%
Other means0.5%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
1-unit, detached71.0%58.5%
1-unit, attached2.0%1.3%
2 to 4 units1.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other24.7%40.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71268ZIP 71277
Poverty rate23.0%23.2%
Average household size2.272.55
Mean commute (minutes)2633
Median year structure built19841982

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