Bienville, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71008
Bienville Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 739
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $36,029
- Median income Below-median income area
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bienville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71008 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71008 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bienville, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, home to just 739 residents across 388.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71008 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,029 (40% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,298. Unemployment is 27.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Bienville Parish, so 71008 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71008, Bienville, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
739
Population
388.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71008?
41.8
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$36,029
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$27,298
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71008 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Bienville, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$36,029 12th percentile higher than 12% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
287housing units
287
Total Housing Units
168
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$709
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 71008, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,431,000.
6
Businesses
38
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71008 vs 71016 →
ZIP 71008 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71016
Castor (71016)
2,070 residents
- 71028
Gibsland (71028)
1,666 residents
- 71008 739
Bienville (71008)
739 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71008 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71008 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71016
Castor (71016)
$41,806 median income
- 71028
Gibsland (71028)
$36,394 median income
- 71008
Bienville (71008)
$36,029 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71008 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71008, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 71008 in?
ZIP code 71008 (Bienville) is located in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Bienville Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bienville-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71008?
ZIP code 71008 in Bienville, LA has a population of 739 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71008?
The median household income in ZIP 71008 is $36,029, which is 53% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71008?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71008 is White at 58.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71008?
ZIP code 71008 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71008?
In ZIP code 71008, 61.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71008?
In ZIP code 71008, approximately 56.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 44.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71008?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71008 is 17.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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