71268 Zip Code (Quitman, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,342
Zip code population in 2010: 2,819
Zip code population in 2000: 3,242

Houses and condos: 1,158
Renter-occupied apartments: 94
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71268: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 127.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 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 no mortgage in 2022: $625 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 71268:

• High school or higher: 89.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71268:

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 8.9%

• 
• • 1,94983.3%White
  • 2169.2%Black
  • 1436.1%Some other race
  • 291.2%Two or more races
  • 20.09%Asian

Urban population: 211
Rural population: 2,130

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71268, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,953 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,953
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $58,566 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$58,566
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1177.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3413.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6398.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9074.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17386.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $664 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$664
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,770 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,770
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,617 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,617
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 298.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,448 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,448
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 51.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 374.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,764 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

71268:	$14,764
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $25k, 113.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 409.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 447.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,433 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,433
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 351.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1477.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $16,971 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,971
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 792.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,486 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

71268:	$6,486
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 302.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,259 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,259
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.2% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.4%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71268, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,813 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,813
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $52,507 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$52,507
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $539 (reported on 38.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$539
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,889 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,889
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,133 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,133
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,360 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,360
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,300 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

71268:	$11,300
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,755 (21% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,755
State:	$23,585

Here:	21.2% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,763 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$7,763
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,755 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

71268:	$3,755
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,625 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,625
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.9%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% 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 71268, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,382 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,382
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $39,810 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,810
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $759 (reported on 46.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$759
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $685 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$685
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,943 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,943
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,792 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,792
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,702 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,702
State:	$18,222

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,951 (7% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,951
State:	$4,190

Here:	7.3% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,319 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

71268:	$5,319
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,815 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,815
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.2%

Here:	64%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71247, 71251, 71270, 71275, 71245, 71272.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 849

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 477 (210 now married, 266 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71268 with a mortgage: 272 (12 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,051
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378

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

• Zip code 71268 household income distribution in 2022

• 27Less than $10,000
• 115$10,000 to $14,999
• 83$15,000 to $19,999
• 60$20,000 to $24,999
• 38$25,000 to $29,999
• 32$30,000 to $34,999
• 32$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 44$45,000 to $49,999
• 78$50,000 to $59,999
• 145$60,000 to $74,999
• 88$75,000 to $99,999
• 95$100,000 to $124,999
• 42$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71268

• 2Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 58$50,000 to $59,999
• 26$60,000 to $69,999
• 38$70,000 to $79,999
• 89$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 28$100,000 to $124,999
• 157$125,000 to $149,999
• 76$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 93$250,000 to $299,999
• 64$300,000 to $399,999
• 56$400,000 to $499,999
• 6$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71268

• 3Less than $100
• 19$100 to $149
• 8$300 to $349
• 11$450 to $499
• 11$500 to $549
• 7$550 to $599
• 3$600 to $649
• 10$650 to $699
• 11$700 to $749
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $815.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,677
• Black or African American householders: $149,104
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,598
• Asian householders: $243,811
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,942

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,687 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,692 - $234,295

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $247,602

Here:	$247,602
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $117,504

Here:	$117,504
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 819
• One, attached: 14
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 7
• Mobile homes: 295

Unemployment: 7.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71268

• 82.9%781Drove a car alone
• 5.9%56Carpooled
• 3.1%29Subway or elevated
• 3.2%30Walked
• 0.6%6Other means
• 5.6%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71268

• 81Less than 5 minutes
• 435 to 9 minutes
• 12310 to 14 minutes
• 18515 to 19 minutes
• 12120 to 24 minutes
• 2625 to 29 minutes
• 5930 to 34 minutes
• 435 to 39 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 7545 to 59 minutes
• 9060 to 89 minutes
• 6090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,342

• Male householders: 386 (157 living alone), Female householders: 608 (152 living alone)

• 561 spouses (554 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 666 children (657 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 433 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 308 1-person, 10 2-persons

244 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (28 men, 175 women).

99.4% of residents of 71268 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL (WOLVERINE DRIVE in QUITMAN, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-025007
  Organizations: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• PUNKIN CENTER HILLTOP WS (6853 QUITMAN HWY in QUITMAN, LA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1990-0351, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
  Alternative names: PUNKIN CENTER HILLTOP WATER SYSTEM INC

• HARRIS 19-1 TANK BATTERY (8.25 MI NW OF in MOUNT OLIVE, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: ANADARKO BISHOP 19-1, HARRIS 19-1 DEHYDRATOR FACILITY

• ANADARKO ET AL 20 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY - (7.2 MI E OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• ANADARKO GATHERING CO - DAVIS BROS 14-1 (2.3 MI NW OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BARHAM 20 #1 ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON F (7.5 MI E OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BARHAM 20 #2-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON F (OFF HWY 155 8 MI E OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BARNES 30 #1 ALT WELL TEST - VERNON FIEL (6.8 MI E OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BELL 20 #1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIELD (OFF SWEETWATER RD, 2 MI NE OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BOWDEN 20 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON F (7.1 MI W OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• BROWN ETAL 25 #3-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERN (OFF HWY 155 5 MI SE OF in QUITMAN, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• OCEAN ENERGY, INC. (SEC 13, T16N, R3W in QUITMAN, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• OXFORD #1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIELD (1 MI SW OF in VERNON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: ANADARKO OXFORD #1

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 2,603. Population change in the 1990s: +639 (+24.5%).

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

• This state: 2,173
• Midwest: 28
• South: 124
• West: 7

68% of the 71268 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

98% of the 71268 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CAVETT, CHARLENE (189 HARVEY RD in QUITMAN, LA; small business)

  $7,995 with Army for Recreational Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

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

• Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 3)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (1-4: 3)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 32 took place in 2014, and the least - 3 in 2016. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.9%), and Structure Fires (31.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71268
• 11956.9%Outside Fires
• 6631.6%Structure Fires
• 188.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 62.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 71268, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 71268 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	27	73.3 years
William	24	80.7 years
Mary	20	85.1 years
John	19	72.7 years
Henry	11	79.0 years
Robert	11	78.7 years
George	9	76.9 years
Charlie	8	81.8 years
Thomas	8	81.0 years
Mattie	7	79.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 71268 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brown	26	79.1 years
Anderson	25	81.4 years
Harvey	18	76.1 years
Williams	17	74.7 years
Smith	13	81.1 years
Thomas	12	79.5 years
Nunn	12	85.3 years
Leonard	12	70.9 years
Loe	12	82.4 years
Vail	11	83.3 years