Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,447 Zip code population in 2010: 2,070 Zip code population in 2000: 2,183
Houses and condos: 713 Renter-occupied apartments: 128
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71016: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 124.6 sq. mi. Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 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% ($207)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $374 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 699
(48.3%)
Females: 747
(51.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 71016:
High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 71016:
Never married: 31.9%
Now married: 46.8%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 8.9%
Zip code 71016 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71016, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,186 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,186
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $48,920 (reported on 82.2% of returns)
Here:
$48,920
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 947.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3626.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6853.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10314.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18266.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $462 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$462
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,000
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,125 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,125
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 708.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,833 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,833
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.7% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,900 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
71016:
$7,900
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,753 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,753
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.5% for AGIs below $25k, 104.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71016, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,847 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,847
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $43,262 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,262
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $389 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$389
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $550 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
$550
State:
$7,610
Profit/loss from business: +$7,793 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,793
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,100 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
71016:
$7,100
Louisiana:
$16,085
Total itemized deductions: $20,535 (27% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$20,535
State:
$23,585
Here:
26.9% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,917 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,917
State:
$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,480 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
71016:
$3,480
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,528 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,528
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.2%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71016, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,365
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $29,260 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,260
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.4% for AGIs below $10k, 77.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $707 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$707
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $295 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$295
State:
$3,235
Net capital gain/loss: +$773 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
+$773
State:
+$8,531
Profit/loss from business: +$4,837 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,837
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,597 (25% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$14,597
State:
$18,222
Here:
24.7% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,123 (9% of AGI, reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,123
State:
$4,190
Here:
9.4% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
Total tax: $3,385 (reported on 65.8% of returns)
71016:
$3,385
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,069 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,069
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.7%
Here:
58%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $10k, 59.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 155 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 455
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (6 now married, 5 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 314 (154 now married, 158 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71016 with a mortgage: 151 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $830 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $319
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.3%
Whole state:
10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 71016: Bienville Parish Fire Protection Ward 7 Station 2 Brown Town (A), Bienville Fire District 6 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71016 include: Castor Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Foster Arbor Church (C), New Ramah Church (D), Old Saline Church (E), Pine Grove Church (F), Ridge Church (G), Wallace Church (H), New Friendship Church Number 1 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Church Branch (A), Castor Creek (B), Corbitt Branch (C), Brooks Branch (D), Allen Branch (E), Johnson Creek (F), Little Topy Creek (G), Miley Creek (H), Nelson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 232 1-person, 25 2-persons
245 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (35 men, 45 women).
99.4% of residents of 71016 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.1%
Whole state:
4.2%
100%Burma (Myanmar)
31%American
12%Irish
9%English
3%European
1%German
1%Eastern European
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
OLD SALINE COMMUNITY WATER SYS (RT 1, BOX 110-A in CASTOR, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0628, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
ANGELO IAFRATE CONSTRUCTION (LA HWY 792 BRIDGE in CASTOR, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
PARDEE RESOURCES #1 FACILITY - KINGSDOME (HWY 153 S PASS CASTOR CREEK BR in CASTOR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
FOSTER 35 #1 OIL GAS FACILITY (OFF HWY 153 1.2 MI S in CASTOR, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: EL PASO FOSTER 35 #1
GRIGG TRUCK & EQUIP SVC (HWY 792 1 M N CASTOR in CASTOR, 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: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.1%
76.8%Electricity
16.8%Utility gas
3.4%Wood
2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,784.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,150
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 37
South: 161
West: 89
64% of the 71016 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
91% of the 71016 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:
8.1%
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:
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
17.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,621Management occupations
56,766Law enforcement workers including supervisors
49,033Construction and extraction occupations
48,899Production occupations
28,793Material moving occupations
27,888Healthcare support occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
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
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of fires - 37 took place in 2010, and the least - 3 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (66.2%), and Structure Fires (21.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71016