Pleasant Hill, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71065
Sabine Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,232
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $26,333
- Median income Below-median income area
- $53,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pleasant Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71065 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71065 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, home to just 1,232 residents across 148.4 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71065 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,333 (56% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,181. Economic pressure is pronounced: 40.9% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 10.9%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $53,300 (70% below the average Louisiana ZIP), and median rent is $675; owner occupancy is 70.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sabine Parish, so 71065 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 71065, Pleasant Hill, 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
1,232
Population
148.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71065?
44.5
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
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?
$26,333
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$16,181
Per Capita Income
40.9%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71065 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Pleasant Hill, 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)
$26,333 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
560housing units
560
Total Housing Units
440
Occupied Units
120
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,300
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
$675
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 71065, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,320,000.
11
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.3M
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 71065 vs 71406 →
ZIP 71065 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71065
Pleasant Hill (71065)
1,232 residents
- 71450
Marthaville (71450)
1,070 residents
- 71063
Pelican (71063)
748 residents
- 71406 216
Belmont (71406)
216 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71065 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71065, 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 (1,232 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 71065 in?
ZIP code 71065 (Pleasant Hill) is located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sabine Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sabine-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71065?
ZIP code 71065 in Pleasant Hill, LA has a population of 1,232 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71065?
The median household income in ZIP 71065 is $26,333, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71065?
The median home value in ZIP 71065 is $53,300, which is 81% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71065?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71065 is White at 50.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71065?
ZIP code 71065 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71065?
In ZIP code 71065, 56.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.8% 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 71065?
In ZIP code 71065, approximately 70.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71065?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71065 is 40.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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