71261 Zip Code (Mer Rouge, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,287
Zip code population in 2010: 1,684
Zip code population in 2000: 1,609

Houses and condos: 948
Renter-occupied apartments: 225
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71261: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 126.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 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: $752 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 71261:

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 11.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71261:

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 48.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 66151.4%White
  • 60847.3%Black
  • 161.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71261, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,984 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,984
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $37,496 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,496
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1041.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3912.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5686.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $762 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$762
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,583 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,583
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 935.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,483 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,483
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1925.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,589 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,589
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.4% for AGIs below $25k, 245.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,600 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

71261:	$8,600
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 258.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,850 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,850
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1514.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,050 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

71261:	$7,050
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 282.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,447 (reported on 32.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,447
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.7% for AGIs below $25k, 117.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71261, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,209 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,209
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $33,364 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,364
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 109.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,531 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,531
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,217 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$9,217
State:	$7,610

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,467 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,467
State:	+$17,096

Profit/loss from business: +$8,930 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,930
State:	+$12,088

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,580 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

71261:	$11,580
Louisiana:	$16,085

Total itemized deductions: $27,373 (17% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,373
State:	$23,585

Here:	17.1% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,750 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$7,750
State:	$5,533

Taxes paid: $5,500 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

71261:	$5,500
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,871 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,871
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.6%

Here:	68%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71261, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,144 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,144
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $27,202 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,202
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.3% for AGIs below $10k, 87.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,505 (reported on 28.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,505
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,518 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,518
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,175 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,175
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,129 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,129
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,783 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,783
State:	$18,222

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,097 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,097
State:	$4,190

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,993 (reported on 58.7% of returns)

71261:	$5,993
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,321 (reported on 41.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,321
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%

Here:	74%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71223, 71264, 71266, 71250, 71220, 71229.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 206
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 428

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (16 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 203 (49 now married, 154 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71261 with a mortgage: 118
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $758
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357

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

• Zip code 71261 household income distribution in 2022

• 100Less than $10,000
• 34$10,000 to $14,999
• 162$15,000 to $19,999
• 50$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 35$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 36$50,000 to $59,999
• 78$60,000 to $74,999
• 15$75,000 to $99,999
• 36$100,000 to $124,999
• 27$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71261

• 37$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 33$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 66$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71261

• 31Less than $100
• 49$100 to $149
• 27$250 to $299
• 8$300 to $349
• 10$400 to $449
• 4$550 to $599
• 3$650 to $699
• 6$700 to $749
• 7$750 to $799
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 86No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $375.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,353
• Black or African American householders: $73,033
• Two or more races householders: $95,816
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $479,084

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,338 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,450 - $151,251

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $126,680

Here:	$126,680
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $63,288

Here:	$63,288
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 683
• 3 or 4: 103
• 5 to 9: 23
• Mobile homes: 144

Unemployment: 11.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71261

• 90.1%352Drove a car alone
• 2.6%10Carpooled
• 1.0%4Bicycle
• 0.5%2Other means
• 3.6%14Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71261

• 65Less than 5 minutes
• 395 to 9 minutes
• 2010 to 14 minutes
• 8215 to 19 minutes
• 1820 to 24 minutes
• 525 to 29 minutes
• 7430 to 34 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 2045 to 59 minutes
• 3260 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,287

• Male householders: 292 (86 living alone), Female householders: 329 (199 living alone)

• 218 spouses (218 opposite-sex spouses), 5 unmarried partners, (5 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 302 children (300 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 13 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 81 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 249 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 12 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 283 1-person, 10 2-persons

69 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (185 women).

101.3% of residents of 71261 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MOORE FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (700 9TH STREET in MER ROUGE, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0582, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• FARM SUPPLY CNTR INC (513 14TH ST in MER ROUGE, LA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ED JUSTILE PRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PETROLEUM AUTO/SPILL (WOODWD CONOC/DAVENPT in MER ROUGE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: LINDY FOSTER

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.4%

Population in 1990: 2,177.

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

• This state: 1,112
• Northeast: 5
• Midwest: 16
• South: 151
• West: 2

65% of the 71261 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.

98% of the 71261 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 106% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BACON EQUIPMENT CO (HWY 2 E in MER ROUGE, LA; small business)
  23 employees, $0 revenue.

  $10,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 71261 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	35	82.1 years
James	24	77.5 years
William	22	71.7 years
John	17	77.1 years
Robert	14	72.8 years
George	13	75.4 years
Willie	13	75.9 years
Jessie	9	70.8 years
Mattie	9	82.9 years
Lillie	9	82.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 71261 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	28	79.1 years
Smith	26	77.9 years
Jones	23	72.9 years
Johnson	19	82.9 years
Robinson	16	76.3 years
Evans	14	71.6 years
Moore	14	76.1 years
Jackson	13	73.8 years
White	13	75.3 years
Alford	13	75.4 years