Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,709 Zip code population in 2010: 1,697 Zip code population in 2000: 1,644
Houses and condos: 807 Renter-occupied apartments: 104
% of renters here:
14%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71259: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 94.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.2% ($206)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $208 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 804
(47.1%)
Females: 905
(52.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 71259:
High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 71259:
Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 5.7%
Zip code 71259 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $131,132
71259:
$131,132
Louisiana:
$209,200
According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 71259 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 71259 is 536 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.0 years
Louisiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Louisiana:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71259, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,742 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,742
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $45,907 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:
$45,907
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1296.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3709.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7095.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15738.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,214 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,214
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 340.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,125 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,125
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 312.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,440 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,440
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 964.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,744 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,744
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2070.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,940 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
71259:
$10,940
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 450.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,650 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,650
State:
$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2692.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $16,100 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,100
State:
$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 966.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,950 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
71259:
$7,950
State:
$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 636.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,868 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,868
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.0% for AGIs below $25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71259, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,363 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,363
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $43,621 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$43,621
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.8% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $783 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$783
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $400 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$400
State:
$7,610
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,060 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,060
State:
+$17,096
Profit/loss from business: +$3,083 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,083
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,575 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
71259:
$7,575
Louisiana:
$16,085
Total itemized deductions: $21,244 (17% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$21,244
State:
$23,585
Here:
16.7% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,160 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,160
State:
$5,533
Taxes paid: $4,644 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
71259:
$4,644
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,509 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,509
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.9%
Here:
70%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71259, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,407 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,407
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $33,028 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,028
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.5% for AGIs below $10k, 91.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,264 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,264
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,548 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,548
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$714 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
+$714
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,526 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,526
State:
+$9,128
IRA payment deduction: $3,100 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
71259:
$3,100
Louisiana:
$3,055
Total itemized deductions: $17,903 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,903
State:
$18,222
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,976 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,976
State:
$4,190
Here:
6.2% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,770 (reported on 63.6% of returns)
71259:
$4,770
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,219 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,219
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.4%
Here:
74%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 88 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 630
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 26 (19 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 263 (133 now married, 129 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71259 with a mortgage: 162 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,145 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 71259 include: Shady Grove Church (A), Sims Church (B), Zion Travelers Church (C), New Light Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), Greater Pilgrim Rest Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Calvary Church (H), China Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brunson Cemetery (1), Gwin Memorial Cemetery (2), Archibald Cemetery (3), Nickols Cemetery (4), Prewitt Cemetery (5), Sims Cemetery (6), Buie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Slough (A), Caney Bayou (B), Muddy Bayou (C), Mose Bayou (D), Little Creek (E), Kelley Bayou (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 358 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 147 1-person
198 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (19 men, 53 women).
100.7% of residents of 71259 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.5%) (11.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
4.2%
89%Honduras
18%American
15%English
4%Irish
3%Italian
1%Scottish
1%German
0%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
82010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
68.1%Electricity
15.6%Utility gas
10.1%Other fuel
6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 3,493.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,398
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 11
South: 242
West: 45
65% of the 71259 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
99% of the 71259 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:
4.0%
Louisiana:
19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:
36.5%
Louisiana:
17.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,413Health technologists and technicians
55,029Construction and extraction occupations
50,677Education, training, and library occupations
45,814Healthcare support occupations
35,087Production occupations
29,319Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
100% rural population.
(47.1%)
(52.9%)
Nearest zip codes: 71219, 71295, 71269, 71279, 71418, 71202.
