Tensas

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Louisiana

Tensas is a sparsely populated parish in Louisiana with 3 ZIP codes, 5,252 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, Tensas, 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.

3rd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
5,252
combined ZIP population
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$33,986
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.

Tensas lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated parish footing (FIPS 22107, 3 ZIPs, combined population 5,252). 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 (3 codes, population 5,252). 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, Madison is the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Its 1 ZIP footprint is the immediate statewide comparison for Tensas. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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3

Total ZIPs

5,252

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Tensas

Side-by-side: Compare 71357 vs 71366 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
71357 Newellton 2,149 3
71366 Saint Joseph 1,974 5
71375 Waterproof 1,129 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Tensas?

Tensas has a total population of 5,252 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Tensas?

Tensas includes 3 ZIP codes: 71357, 71366, 71375.

Tensas'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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