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ZIP Code 71068: Ringgold, LA
ZIP code 71068 uses the postal name Ringgold, Louisiana and lies mostly in Bienville Parish (74% of its land) with the rest in Red River Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ringgold; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ringgold · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bienville Parish (74%); Red River Parish (26%)
- Census places
- Ringgold
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 143.7 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71068?
71068 centers on 32.277°, -93.303° and covers 143.7 square miles of land plus 6.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 71034, 71045, 71039, 71051, 71016, 71023, 71115, 71019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71068, 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 71068 compare with the rest of Bienville Parish?
| Measure | 71068 | In Bienville Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,482 | 3rd of 12 | 263rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $33k | 4th of 4 | 240th of 251 |
| Median home value | $119k | not ranked | not ranked |
71068's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,489) is more than a quarter of the figure ($118,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% 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 71068?
The 2020 Census counted 3,292 people in 71068; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,482. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,482±418 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,292−9.2% since 2010 (3,627)
- Households
- 1,385
- Median age
- 46.5
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 71068?
Of the 3,482 people the ACS estimates in 71068, 25.6% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.6%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older23.8%
- White, not Hispanic64.0%
- Black, not Hispanic33.6%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 71068 earn?
Median household income is $33,125 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Bienville Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($32,822 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $33,125±$6,675
- Income per person
- $27,473
- Below the poverty line
- 31.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,1421,230 returns; wages 39% 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 71068?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,500
- Median gross rent
- $393
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.0%
- Housing units
- 1,911
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71068?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Finance and insurance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
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 71068?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71034 | Hall Summit | 222 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 71045 | Jamestown | 503 | $73k | 9.2 mi |
| 71039 | Heflin | 1,281 | $48k | 10.6 mi |
| 71051 | Elm Grove | 2,321 | $85k | 10.6 mi |
| 71016 | Castor | 1,852 | $42k | 11.5 mi |
| 71023 | Doyline | 3,381 | $46k | 14.3 mi |
| 71115 | Shreveport | 14,413 | $66k | 15.2 mi |
| 71019 | Coushatta | 7,207 | $50k | 16.5 mi |
| 71024 | Dubberly | 910 | $47k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.