ZIP Code 71251

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 7,724
Median household income: $38,902
Median home value: $97,800

ZIP Code 71251 (Jackson Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 7,724 residents. At $38,902, its median household income sits below Jackson Parish's $43,345.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 71251's population declined 13.8% from 8,957 to 7,724, while its median gross rent rose 21.1% from $588 to $712.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.7% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,724
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,902
Median home value: $97,800
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 3,681
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9577,724

Median household income

$35,726$38,902

Median home value

$89,600$97,800

Median gross rent

$588$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,957	$35,726	$89,600	$588
2020	8,677	$37,600	$85,300	$623
2021	7,909	$36,540	$83,500	$583
2022	7,555	$35,091	$98,300	$705
2023	7,724	$38,902	$97,800	$712

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	433	5.6%
5 to 17	1,136	14.7%
18 to 24	539	7.0%
25 to 34	1,103	14.3%
35 to 44	1,101	14.3%
45 to 54	715	9.3%
55 to 64	1,137	14.7%
65 to 74	831	10.8%
75 and over	729	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,608	59.7%
Black or African American	2,455	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.8%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	218	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	704	12.5%
High school graduate	2,532	45.1%
Some college or associate's	1,621	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	600	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	159	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,028	82.0%
Carpooled	185	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	227	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,086	48.3%
15 to 29 min	481	21.4%
30 to 44 min	490	21.8%
45 to 59 min	64	2.8%
60+ min	126	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 28.5% (1,953 of 6,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,830	65.5%
Nonfamily households	963	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,793	75.9%
Vacant	888	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,800	64.4%
Renter-occupied	993	35.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,752	74.8%
1-unit, attached	46	1.2%
2 to 4 units	294	8.0%
5 to 19 units	69	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	520	14.1%

ZIP Code 71251

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