Goldonna, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71031
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,064
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $50,718
- Median income Below-median income area
- $87,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Goldonna pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71031 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71031 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Goldonna, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to just 1,064 residents across 380.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71031 reports a modest median household income of $50,718 (15% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,293. The poverty rate is 23.5%, 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 $87,200 (51% below the average Louisiana ZIP), and median rent is $1,352; owner occupancy is 84.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Natchitoches Parish, so 71031 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 71031, Goldonna, 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
1,064
Population
380.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71031?
48.9
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
4.2%
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?
$50,718
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$25,293
Per Capita Income
23.5%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71031 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Goldonna, 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)
$50,718 39th percentile higher than 39% 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
523housing units
523
Total Housing Units
337
Occupied Units
186
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,200
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$1,352
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 71031, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,557,000.
7
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.6M
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 71031 vs 71410 →
ZIP 71031 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71070
Saline (71070)
1,833 residents
- 71031
Goldonna (71031)
1,064 residents
- 71410 124
Calvin (71410)
124 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71031 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71031, 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 (1,064 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 71031 in?
ZIP code 71031 (Goldonna) is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Natchitoches Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/natchitoches-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71031?
ZIP code 71031 in Goldonna, LA has a population of 1,064 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71031?
The median household income in ZIP 71031 is $50,718, which is 34% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71031?
The median home value in ZIP 71031 is $87,200, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71031?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71031 is White at 94.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71031?
ZIP code 71031 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71031?
In ZIP code 71031, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.1% 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 71031?
In ZIP code 71031, approximately 84.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71031?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71031 is 23.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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