Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,110 Zip code population in 2010: 1,638 Zip code population in 2000: 1,634
Houses and condos: 1,240 Renter-occupied apartments: 243
% of renters here:
29%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71226: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 150.2 sq. mi. Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($396)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $208 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $402 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 994
(47.1%)
Females: 1,115
(52.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 71226:
High school or higher: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 71226:
Never married: 41.9%
Now married: 37.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 13.9%
Zip code 71226 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71226, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,888 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,888
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $46,909 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$46,909
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1215.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3521.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6075.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9800.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15006.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $761 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$761
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 190.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,380 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,380
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 163.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,725 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,725
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 456.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,845 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$12,845
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $25k, 141.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2254.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,050 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
71226:
$19,050
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1205.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,500 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,500
State:
$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2010.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,667 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
71226:
$6,667
State:
$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 400.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,600 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,600
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71226, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,061 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,061
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $38,500 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
Here:
$38,500
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,020 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,020
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,633 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,633
State:
$7,610
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,700 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,700
State:
+$17,096
Profit/loss from business: +$7,636 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,636
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,580 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
71226:
$18,580
Louisiana:
$16,085
Total itemized deductions: $23,167 (23% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$23,167
State:
$23,585
Here:
23.1% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,500 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,500
State:
$5,533
Taxes paid: $4,292 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
71226:
$4,292
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,281 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,281
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.7%
Here:
56%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71226, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,826 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,826
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $29,818 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$29,818
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $824 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$824
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $922 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$922
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,650 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,650
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,830 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,830
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,531 (29% of AGI, reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$20,531
State:
$18,222
Here:
29.0% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,516 (8% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,516
State:
$4,190
Here:
8.1% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,308 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
71226:
$4,308
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,046 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,046
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.4%
Here:
64%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $10k, 62.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 148 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 682
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (13 now married, 21 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 504 (183 now married, 321 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71226 with a mortgage: 117 (10 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $896 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $298
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.4%
Whole state:
10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 71226 include: Adams Chapel Methodist Church (A), Ashberry Missionary Baptist Church (B), Mount Mariah Church (C), Vernon Baptist Church (D), Zoar Methodist Church (E), Mount Pleasant Methodist Church (F), Concord Church (G), Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (H), Hickory Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Mount Moriah Cemetery (2), Chatham Cemetery (3), Zoar Cemetery (4), Womack Cemetery (5), Tippen Cemetery (6), Lone Star Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curr Creek (A), Cowcumber Creek (B), Cow Creek (C), County Line Branch (D), Colston Creek (E), Clear Branch (F), Honeycutt Branch (G), Hancock Creek (H), Guice Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 233 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 360 1-person, 10 2-persons
213 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (41 women).
98.2% of residents of 71226 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% very well, 88% not well).
Foreign born population: 33 (1.6%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.2%
97%Honduras
35%American
6%European
3%French
2%Scottish
1%Irish
1%Dutch
1%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
311990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHATHAM JASPER HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL (11715 HIGHWAY 4 in CHATHAM, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-025003 Organizations: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HODDE 21 #4-ALT TANK BATTERY (8.3 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: HODDE 22 #4-ALT TANK BATTERY
ANADARKO WILLAMETTE (33-1 DEHY 5.2 MI NE in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
ANADARKO WILLIAMETTE (33-1 TB 5.2 MI SE OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 #1 ALT TANK BATTERY (6.4 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 #2-ALT TANK BATTERY (OFF VERNON EROS RD 6.3 MI NW O in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 NO 2-ALT TANK BATTE
BROWN 21 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY (8.4 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO TREMONT E #2 FACIL (JACKSON PAR RD 6 in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE Alternative names: B L JONES, PHILLIPS/TREMONT E#2
RITCHIE 17 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON (9.8 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: RITCHIE 17 NO 1-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNO
GRANCOSE 14 #1 ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON (6.7 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
GRANROSE 14 #2 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIE (7 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.5%
62.5%Electricity
17.4%Utility gas
11.8%Wood
8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 1,254. Population change in the 1990s: +380 (+30.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,612
Midwest: 94
South: 184
West: 175
71% of the 71226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
95% of the 71226 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:
12.5%
Louisiana:
19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
14.9%
Louisiana:
18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
17.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,002Management occupations
72,453Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
47,496Production occupations
42,548Construction and extraction occupations
42,047Transportation occupations
37,401Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TERRY BRIGGS (200 SANDY POINT DR in CHATHAM, LA; small business) : $10,700 in 2 contractsin 2005
$7,100 with Air Force for Education Services. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
$3,600, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 71226 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Henry
13
76.5 years
William
13
77.0 years
James
12
71.7 years
Robert
12
70.9 years
John
12
74.8 years
Mary
7
75.9 years
Charles
5
81.8 years
Clara
5
81.6 years
Ida
4
82.0 years
Bobby
4
71.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 71226 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Smith
23
82.5 years
Womack
13
80.3 years
Jackson
12
75.3 years
Brown
10
79.6 years
Johnson
10
76.0 years
Tatum
10
77.9 years
Hearne
9
71.7 years
Harris
9
64.4 years
Roberts
9
72.1 years
Davis
8
84.0 years
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