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ZIP Code 71226: Chatham, LA
ZIP code 71226 uses the postal name Chatham, Louisiana and lies entirely in Jackson Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,669 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Chatham; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chatham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson Parish
- Census places
- Chatham
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 146.5 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71226?
71226 centers on 32.251°, -92.438° and covers 146.5 square miles of land plus 6.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 71238, 71473, 71251, 71268, 71270, 71435, 71418.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71226, 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 71226 compare with the rest of Jackson Parish?
| Measure | 71226 | In Jackson Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,559 | 6th of 7 | 344th of 539 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
71226's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,251) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,669); 71226's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,724) is more than a quarter of the figure ($86,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 17% of 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 71226?
The 2020 Census counted 1,493 people in 71226; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,559. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,559±391 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,493−8.9% since 2010 (1,638)
- Households
- 649
- Median age
- 48.9
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 71226?
Of the 1,559 people the ACS estimates in 71226, 15.3% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.6%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.6%
- Black, not Hispanic21.6%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- 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 71226 earn?
Median household income is $49,669 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,397 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,669±$13,251
- Income per person
- $29,942
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,952660 returns; wages 63% 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 71226?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,100
- Median gross rent
- $734
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 925
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 71226?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 71226?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71238 | Eros | 2,374 | $34k | 8.6 mi |
| 71473 | Sikes | 573 | $41k | 12.6 mi |
| 71251 | Jonesboro | 8,026 | $40k | 14.1 mi |
| 71268 | Quitman | 2,437 | $69k | 18.7 mi |
| 71270 | Ruston | 32,885 | $37k | 20.4 mi |
| 71435 | Grayson | 3,499 | $53k | 22.8 mi |
| 71418 | Columbia | 5,233 | $41k | 24.1 mi |
| 71292 | West Monroe | 22,935 | $51k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 71247 | Hodge | 1,133 | $35k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 71422 | Dodson | 1,868 | $36k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 71225 | Calhoun | 6,354 | $75k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.