Hosston, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71043
Caddo Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $59,432
- Median income Below-median income area
- $83,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hosston pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71043 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hosston, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, home to just 546 residents across 36.4 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71043 reports a modest median household income of $59,432 (0% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,948. The poverty rate is 15.5%, with unemployment at 6.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $83,100 (53% below the average Louisiana ZIP), and median rent is $768; owner occupancy is 85.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Caddo Parish, so 71043 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 71043, Hosston, 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
546
Population
36.4
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71043?
49.4
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
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?
$59,432
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$27,948
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71043 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Hosston, 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)
$59,432 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
229housing units
229
Total Housing Units
197
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,100
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$768
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 71043, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,353,000.
5
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.4M
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
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ZIP 71043 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71082
Vivian (71082)
5,119 residents
- 71061 1,712
Oil City (71061)
1,712 residents
- 71069 812
Rodessa (71069)
812 residents
- 71044 657
Ida (71044)
657 residents
- 71004 644
Belcher (71004)
644 residents
- 71043 546
Hosston (71043)
546 residents
- 71029 219
Gilliam (71029)
219 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71043 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71043 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71004
Belcher (71004)
$83,333 median income
- 71043
Hosston (71043)
$59,432 median income
- 71044
Ida (71044)
$59,135 median income
- 71029
Gilliam (71029)
$47,222 median income
- 71061
Oil City (71061)
$35,536 median income
- 71069 $28,125
Rodessa (71069)
$28,125 median income
- 71082 $27,616
Vivian (71082)
$27,616 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71043 ranks #2 of 7 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 71043, 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 71043 in?
ZIP code 71043 (Hosston) is located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Caddo Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/caddo-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71043?
ZIP code 71043 in Hosston, LA has a population of 546 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71043?
The median household income in ZIP 71043 is $59,432, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71043?
The median home value in ZIP 71043 is $83,100, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71043?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71043 is White at 63.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71043?
ZIP code 71043 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71043?
In ZIP code 71043, 56.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.5% 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 71043?
In ZIP code 71043, approximately 85.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71043?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71043 is 15.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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