Cotton Valley, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71018
Webster County, Louisiana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,622
- 7/sq mi
- $41,638
- Median income
- $97,300
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cotton Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71018 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71018 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 219.2 square miles in Cotton Valley, Webster County, Louisiana. The area is home to 1,622 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71018 against Louisiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71018 sits at $41,638 (30% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $21,655. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $97,300 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 74.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71018 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 71018 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71018, Cotton Valley, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,622
Population
219.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71018?
33.4
Median Age
36.4%
Male
63.6%
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?
$41,638
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$21,655
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71018 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,638 7th percentile higher than 7% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
657
Total Housing Units
480
Occupied Units
177
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,300
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 71018, employing approximately 181 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,490,000.
14
Businesses
181
Employees
$13.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 71018 vs 71071 →
ZIP 71018 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71071
Sarepta (71071)
2,685 residents
- 71018
Cotton Valley (71018)
1,622 residents
- 71072
Shongaloo (71072)
1,530 residents
- 71021 772
Cullen (71021)
772 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71018 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71018 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71072
Shongaloo (71072)
$83,472 median income
- 71018
Cotton Valley (71018)
$41,638 median income
- 71071
Sarepta (71071)
$36,900 median income
- 71021 $22,500
Cullen (71021)
$22,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71018 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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