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Natchitoches, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Natchitoches, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 27,809. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NATCHITOCHES-LA · Natchitoches, LA 1 ZIPs · 27,809 pop · #22702/25278 · Natchitoches Parish

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $46,668
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22702/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Marthaville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 56% owners
  • POP-SMALL 27,809
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $197,000

Nearest income peer: Marthaville, LA ( $2,613 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Natchitoches

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Natchitoches on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Natchitoches, LA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

10th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
27,809
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$46,668
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($46,668 average) · poverty 26.7%. The primary code (71457) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.2%) for this income tier, rent $820 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Louisiana, Marksville is the closest lower-income city and Port Barre the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Natchitoches.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 71457, is all of Natchitoches

There is no split to weigh here: 71457 holds every one of Natchitoches's 27,809 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Natchitoches's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 690 establishments, 9,849 employees , annual payroll $429,154k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 71457 (690 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (102) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Natchitoches, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Natchitoches Parish, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Natchitoches. See the Natchitoches Parish roll-up →

Natchitoches lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Natchitoches Parish: Robeline, Saline and Natchez earn more and Campti, Marthaville and Cloutierville earn less. Provencal marks the far end of that range at $101,500, 117% above Natchitoches.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
71457 27,809 $46,668 690 41
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Natchitoches roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Natchitoches, .