ZIP Code 71078

ZIP code 71078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 120.3 square miles in Stonewall, De Soto County, Louisiana. The area is home to 5,546 residents, producing a population density of 46 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71078 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71078 sits at $86,042 (44% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $41,132. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $246,400 (39% above the state average) with median rent at $861 per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 71078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing De Soto County, so you can benchmark 71078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.