71222 Zip Code (Bernice, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,770
Zip code population in 2010: 3,481
Zip code population in 2000: 3,736

Houses and condos: 1,590
Renter-occupied apartments: 385
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71222: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 146.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $653 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $266 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 71222:

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71222:

• Never married: 30.2%
• Now married: 45.8%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 9.7%

• 
• • 1,42951.6%White
  • 97535.2%Black
  • 32911.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 361.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71222, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,324 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,324
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $36,327 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,327
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1188.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3560.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6692.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9861.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19986.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $555 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$555
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,560 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,560
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,733 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,733
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 228.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,147 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,147
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 152.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 431.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,055 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

71222:	$22,055
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 441.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3000.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,333 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$36,333
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1090.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $11,100 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$11,100
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 333.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,867 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

71222:	$4,867
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,712 (reported on 30.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,712
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.0% for AGIs below $25k, 101.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71222, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,227 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,227
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $35,900 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$35,900
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $718 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$718
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,273 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,273
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,686 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,686
State:	+$17,096

Profit/loss from business: +$6,329 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,329
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,738 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

71222:	$14,738
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,679 (20% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,679
State:	$23,585

Here:	20.5% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,331 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$7,331
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,726 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

71222:	$3,726
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,691 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,691
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.6%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71222, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,500 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,500
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $26,527 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$26,527
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.1% for AGIs below $10k, 84.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,392 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,392
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,143 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,143
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,376 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,376
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,203 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,203
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,917 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

71222:	$2,917
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $16,322 (27% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,322
State:	$18,222

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,950 (8% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,950
State:	$4,190

Here:	7.7% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,247 (reported on 59.1% of returns)

71222:	$3,247
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,182 (reported on 39.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,182
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.0%

Here:	74%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $10k, 77.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71235, 71256, 71277, 71079, 71048, 71749.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 227
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,004

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (0 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 517 (223 now married, 292 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71222 with a mortgage: 248 (2 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,170
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $319

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 71222 household income distribution in 2022

• 136Less than $10,000
• 115$10,000 to $14,999
• 202$15,000 to $19,999
• 66$20,000 to $24,999
• 82$25,000 to $29,999
• 57$30,000 to $34,999
• 53$35,000 to $39,999
• 32$40,000 to $44,999
• 69$45,000 to $49,999
• 125$50,000 to $59,999
• 53$60,000 to $74,999
• 126$75,000 to $99,999
• 66$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $199,999
• 35$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71222

• 10Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 15$40,000 to $49,999
• 34$50,000 to $59,999
• 176$60,000 to $69,999
• 62$70,000 to $79,999
• 20$80,000 to $89,999
• 34$90,000 to $99,999
• 116$100,000 to $124,999
• 26$125,000 to $149,999
• 46$150,000 to $174,999
• 39$175,000 to $199,999
• 65$200,000 to $249,999
• 61$250,000 to $299,999
• 17$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71222

• 33Less than $100
• 6$100 to $149
• 19$150 to $199
• 53$200 to $249
• 15$250 to $299
• 28$300 to $349
• 12$350 to $399
• 16$400 to $449
• 39$450 to $499
• 19$500 to $549
• 34$550 to $599
• 35$650 to $699
• 25$700 to $749
• 1$800 to $899
• 5$900 to $999
• 49No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $665.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,342,274.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,574
• Black or African American householders: $87,804
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,425
• Some other race householders: $105,486
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,416

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,066 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,571 - $176,014

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $160,281

Here:	$160,281
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $73,586

Here:	$73,586
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,080
• Two: 46
• 3 or 4: 54
• 5 to 9: 38
• 10 to 19: 17
• 20 to 49: 2
• 50 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 348

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71222

• 75.0%899Drove a car alone
• 16.8%201Carpooled
• 0.8%9Subway or elevated
• 2.6%31Walked
• 4.3%51Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71222

• 22Less than 5 minutes
• 1945 to 9 minutes
• 9110 to 14 minutes
• 6215 to 19 minutes
• 12520 to 24 minutes
• 16125 to 29 minutes
• 27730 to 34 minutes
• 2635 to 39 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 7145 to 59 minutes
• 2560 to 89 minutes
• 5490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,770

• Male householders: 591 (211 living alone), Female householders: 641 (270 living alone)

• 480 spouses (480 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 621 children (565 natural, 48 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 0 foster children, 107 other relatives, 58 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 27 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 369 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 11 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 480 1-person, 44 2-persons, 24 3-persons

245 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (4 men, 162 women).

94.0% of residents of 71222 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 3% well, 18% not well, 32% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BERNICE HIGH SCHOOL (119 EIGHTH STREET in BERNICE, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-056001
  Organizations: UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BERNICE FORD TRACTOR (HWY 167 S 5TH ST in BERNICE, LA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROCKETT DRUE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MITCHAM #1 LEASE - BERNICE GAS FIELD (BERNICE GAS FIELD in BERNICE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: DURANGO/MITCHAM #1, RON JACKSON

• GRAFTON COMPRESSOR STATION (6 MI N OF in BERNICE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: PETRO MGMT/GRAFTON, RONALD M SERBER

• CHRISTMAN #1COMPRESSOR SITE TANK BATTE (3.4 MI NW OF in BERNICE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: BRUCE BENEKE, OWL CHRISTMAN #1 CS, SWIFT/CHRISTMAN #1

• MIKES AUTO REPAIR (3RD & LOUISIANA AVE CORNER OF in BERNICE, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  Organizations: MIKE LAROE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.3%

Population in 1990: 3,510. Population change in the 1990s: +226 (+6.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,160
• Northeast: 2
• Midwest: 32
• South: 388
• West: 20

63% of the 71222 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

95% of the 71222 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 40 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (60.4%), and Structure Fires (28.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71222
• 16360.4%Outside Fires
• 7728.5%Structure Fires
• 259.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 51.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 71222, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 71222 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	45	73.2 years
James	42	71.4 years
Mary	33	78.1 years
Willie	30	80.0 years
William	25	76.4 years
George	19	74.2 years
Robert	15	77.6 years
Annie	14	77.4 years
Henry	11	74.8 years
Minnie	11	86.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 71222 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	39	76.0 years
Smith	33	79.4 years
Gray	31	77.6 years
Grafton	25	81.7 years
Davis	25	75.3 years
Williams	22	76.9 years
Green	21	76.1 years
Elliott	20	73.3 years
Lee	19	79.2 years
Thompson	17	81.8 years

Businesses in zip code 71222

• SONIC Drive-In: 1
• Subway: 1
• U-Haul: 1