Summerfield, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71079
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 272
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,307
- Median income Below-median income area
- $82,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Summerfield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71079 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Summerfield, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, home to just 272 residents across 85.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71079 reports a modest median household income of $41,307 (31% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,452. The poverty rate is 14.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,800 (53% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Claiborne Parish, so 71079 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 71079, Summerfield, 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
272
Population
85.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71079?
62.0
Median Age
33.1%
Male
66.9%
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?
$41,307
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$21,452
Per Capita Income
14.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71079 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Summerfield, 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)
$41,307 20th percentile higher than 20% 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
120housing units
120
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,800
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71079 vs 71256 →
ZIP 71079 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71749
Junction City (71749)
2,595 residents
- 71256 688
Lillie (71256)
688 residents
- 71079 272
Summerfield (71079)
272 residents
- 71048 104
Lisbon (71048)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71079 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71079 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71048
Lisbon (71048)
$90,740 median income
- 71749
Junction City (71749)
$68,188 median income
- 71256
Lillie (71256)
$43,611 median income
- 71079
Summerfield (71079)
$41,307 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71079 ranks #4 of 4 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 71079, 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 71079 in?
ZIP code 71079 (Summerfield) is located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Claiborne Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/claiborne-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71079?
ZIP code 71079 in Summerfield, LA has a population of 272 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71079?
The median household income in ZIP 71079 is $41,307, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71079?
The median home value in ZIP 71079 is $82,800, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71079?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71079 is White at 50.2%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71079?
In ZIP code 71079, 29.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71079?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71079 is 14.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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