Jackson

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Louisiana

Jackson is a sparsely populated parish in Louisiana with 4 ZIP codes, 14,683 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jackson, LA sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated parish population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

10th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
14,683
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$48,337
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Jackson lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated parish footing (FIPS 22049, 4 ZIPs, combined population 14,683). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 14,683). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Louisiana, Morehouse is the closest lower-income county and Lincoln the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 4 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jackson. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

14,683

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Jackson

Side-by-side: Compare 71251 vs 71268 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
71251 Jonesboro 9,051 19
71268 Quitman 2,819 9
71226 Chatham 1,638 4
71247 Hodge 1,175 183

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jackson?

Jackson has a total population of 14,683 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Jackson?

Jackson includes 4 ZIP codes: 71251, 71268, 71226, 71247.

Jackson's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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