Bernice, LA

Census ZIP code profile for Bernice, LA - 1 ZIPs, total population 3,481. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Bernice, LA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 3,481 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP - Bernice splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Bernice, the median household income averages $35,051 and per-capita income averages $25,308. Poverty rate runs at 26.3% and unemployment at 3.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $83,900 with median rent of $649 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP - not population-weighted, so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Bernice against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Bernice as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates, no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

3,481

Population

$35,051

Median Income

$83,900

Median Home Value

46

Median Age

How much do residents of Bernice earn?

Median Household Income
$35,051
Per Capita Income
$25,308
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Poverty Rate
26.3%

What does housing look like in Bernice?

Median Home Value
$83,900
Median Rent
$649/mo
Owner Occupied
80.0%
Housing Units
1,455

Who lives in Bernice?

Bachelor's Degree+
10.0%
High School+
47.1%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
9.2%

ZIP Codes in Bernice, LA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
71222 3,481 9 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Bernice, LA?
Bernice, LA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 3,481, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Bernice?
The average median household income across Bernice, LA ZIP codes is $35,051. The poverty rate is 26.3%.
What is the cost of living in Bernice?
The average median home value in Bernice, LA is $83,900. Median rent is $649/month. 80.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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