Gibsland, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71028
Bienville Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,666
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $36,394
- Median income Below-median income area
- $93,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gibsland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71028 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71028 covers 333.2 square miles in Gibsland, Bienville Parish, Louisiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,666 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71028 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,394 (39% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,086. The poverty rate is 28.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $93,600 (47% below the average Louisiana ZIP), and median rent is $565; owner occupancy is 72.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Bienville Parish, so 71028 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 71028, Gibsland, 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
1,666
Population
333.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71028?
44.8
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.7%
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?
$36,394
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$23,086
Per Capita Income
28.1%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71028 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Gibsland, 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)
$36,394 13th percentile higher than 13% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Louisiana 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
801housing units
801
Total Housing Units
623
Occupied Units
178
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,600
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$565
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 12 business establishments in ZIP 71028, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,637,000.
12
Businesses
127
Employees
$7.6M
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 71028 vs 71024 →
ZIP 71028 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71028
Gibsland (71028)
1,666 residents
- 71024
Dubberly (71024)
1,420 residents
- 71003
Athens (71003)
989 residents
- 71008
Bienville (71008)
739 residents
- 71045 663
Jamestown (71045)
663 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71028 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71028 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71045
Jamestown (71045)
$73,044 median income
- 71024
Dubberly (71024)
$47,366 median income
- 71003
Athens (71003)
$37,692 median income
- 71028
Gibsland (71028)
$36,394 median income
- 71008
Bienville (71008)
$36,029 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71028 ranks #4 of 5 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 71028, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,666 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 71028 in?
ZIP code 71028 (Gibsland) 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 71028?
ZIP code 71028 in Gibsland, LA has a population of 1,666 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71028?
The median household income in ZIP 71028 is $36,394, which is 52% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71028?
The median home value in ZIP 71028 is $93,600, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71028?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71028 is African American at 61.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71028?
ZIP code 71028 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 127 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71028?
In ZIP code 71028, 55.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.4% 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 71028?
In ZIP code 71028, approximately 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71028?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71028 is 28.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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