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ZIP Code 71072: Shongaloo, LA
ZIP code 71072 uses the postal name Shongaloo, Louisiana and lies entirely in Webster Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,472 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Shongaloo; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shongaloo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster Parish
- Census places
- Shongaloo
- Micro area
- Minden, LA
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 96.3 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71072?
71072 centers on 32.938°, -93.312° and covers 96.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71071, 71075, 71018, 71740, 71038, 71055.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71072, 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 71072 compare with the rest of Webster Parish?
| Measure | 71072 | In Webster Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,348 | 7th of 11 | 359th of 539 |
| Median household income | $84k | 1st of 6 | 34th of 251 |
| Median home value | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
71072's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,560) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,500). 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 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% 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 71072?
The 2020 Census counted 1,383 people in 71072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,348. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,348±452 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,383−9.6% since 2010 (1,530)
- Households
- 531
- Median age
- 48.3
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 71072?
Of the 1,348 people the ACS estimates in 71072, 26.0% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 71072 earn?
Median household income is $83,472 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Webster Parish. It rose from $43,574 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,472±$17,794
- Income per person
- $38,661
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,648520 returns; wages 70% 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 71072?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 747
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71072?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 71072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71071 | Sarepta | 2,159 | $37k | 8.1 mi |
| 71075 | Springhill | 5,412 | $40k | 10.4 mi |
| 71018 | Cotton Valley | 1,260 | $42k | 10.7 mi |
| 71740 | Emerson, AR | 2,100 | $66k | 12.7 mi |
| 71038 | Haynesville | 3,796 | $26k | 13.9 mi |
| 71055 | Minden | 17,772 | $37k | 18.1 mi |
| 71021 | Cullen | 511 | $23k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 71861 | Taylor, AR | 2,093 | $58k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.