ZIP Code 71229
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
- Population
- 1,462
- Median household income
- $48,259
- Median home value
- $152,400
+5.1%’19–’23
-1.1%’19–’23
+19.7%’19–’23
ZIP Code 71229 (Morehouse Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 1,462 residents. The median household income of $48,259 is above the Morehouse Parish median ($36,981).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 71229's population grew 5.1% from 1,391 to 1,462, while its median gross rent fell 24.1% from $671 to $509.
The median resident is 53.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.5% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,462
- Median age
- 53.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,259
- Median home value
- $152,400
- Median gross rent
- $509
- Housing units
- 757
- Homeownership rate
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3911,462
$48,813$48,259
$127,300$152,400
$671$509
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,391 | $48,813 | $127,300 | $671 |
| 2020 | 1,330 | $73,033 | $135,600 | — |
| 2021 | 1,303 | $47,283 | $136,800 | $460 |
| 2022 | 1,588 | $52,796 | $144,400 | $454 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | $48,259 | $152,400 | $509 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 171.4%
18 to 244.2%
25 to 3410.3%
35 to 4419.7%
45 to 5419.4%
55 to 6418.8%
65 to 7423.5%
75 and over2.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 62 | 4.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 151 | 10.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 288 | 19.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 283 | 19.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 275 | 18.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 344 | 23.5% |
| 75 and over | 38 | 2.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 977 | 66.8% |
| Black or African American | 400 | 27.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 6 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 2.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.1%
High school graduate37.7%
Some college or associate's27.7%
Bachelor's degree10.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 249 | 18.1% |
| High school graduate | 520 | 37.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 382 | 27.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 148 | 10.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 80 | 5.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone77.7%
Carpooled16.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.9%
Other means0.4%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 428 | 77.7% |
| Carpooled | 93 | 16.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 27 | 4.9% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.4% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 91 | 17.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 183 | 34.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 241 | 46.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 8 | 1.5% |
| 60+ min | 1 | 0.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.93
- Poverty rate
- 18.5% (227 of 1,227)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 330 | 51.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 307 | 48.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 637 | 84.1% |
| Vacant | 120 | 15.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 550 | 86.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 87 | 13.7% |
1-unit, detached64.1%
1-unit, attached2.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units2.2%
Mobile home & other30.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 485 | 64.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 17 | 2.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 8 | 1.1% |
| 20 or more units | 17 | 2.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 230 | 30.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 71229
- Land area
- 55 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.26 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.6319, -91.8968
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)