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ZIP Code 71018: Cotton Valley, LA
ZIP code 71018 uses the postal name Cotton Valley, Louisiana and lies mostly in Webster Parish (68% of its land) with the rest in Bossier Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,638 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Cotton Valley; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cotton Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster Parish (68%); Bossier Parish (32%)
- Census places
- Cotton Valley
- Micro area
- Minden, LA
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.2 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71018?
71018 centers on 32.821°, -93.433° and covers 83.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71071, 71072, 71055, 71006, 71064.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71018, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71018 compare with the rest of Webster Parish?
| Measure | 71018 | In Webster Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,260 | 9th of 11 | 366th of 539 |
| Median household income | $42k | 4th of 6 | 219th of 251 |
| Median home value | $97k | 6th of 7 | 260th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 71018?
The 2020 Census counted 1,330 people in 71018; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,260. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 18.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,260±339 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,330−18.0% since 2010 (1,622)
- Households
- 480
- Median age
- 33.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 71018?
Of the 1,260 people the ACS estimates in 71018, 31.1% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (27.1%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.2%
- Black, not Hispanic27.1%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 71018 earn?
Median household income is $41,638 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Webster Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($30,474 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,638±$9,550
- Income per person
- $21,655
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,716550 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 71018?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,300
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 657
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71018?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71018?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71071 | Sarepta | 2,159 | $37k | 6.8 mi |
| 71072 | Shongaloo | 1,348 | $84k | 10.7 mi |
| 71055 | Minden | 17,772 | $37k | 12.8 mi |
| 71006 | Benton | 16,454 | $94k | 14.5 mi |
| 71064 | Plain Dealing | 4,350 | $50k | 16.1 mi |
| 71021 | Cullen | 511 | $23k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 71075 | Springhill | 5,412 | $40k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 71067 | Princeton | 2,406 | $61k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.