Collinston, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71229
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,662
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $155,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Collinston pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71229 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71229 covers 152.5 square miles in Collinston, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,662 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71229 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,125 (39% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,584. The poverty rate is 16.6%, with unemployment at 9.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $155,900 (12% below the average Louisiana ZIP) and median rent is $290; 90.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Morehouse Parish, so 71229 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 71229, Collinston, 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
1,662
Population
152.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71229?
50.8
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
1.7%
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?
$83,125
Median Household Income
+39% vs state ZIP avg
$36,584
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71229 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Collinston, 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)
$83,125 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
639housing units
639
Total Housing Units
519
Occupied Units
120
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,900
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$290
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 71229, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,256,000.
14
Businesses
48
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 42.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71229 vs 71264 →
ZIP 71229 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71203
Monroe (71203)
37,105 residents
- 71229 1,662
Collinston (71229)
1,662 residents
- 71264 1,045
Oak Ridge (71264)
1,045 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71229 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71229 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71229
Collinston (71229)
$83,125 median income
- 71264
Oak Ridge (71264)
$68,750 median income
- 71203
Monroe (71203)
$52,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71229 ranks the highest of 3 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 71229, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,662 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 71229 in?
ZIP code 71229 (Collinston) is located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Morehouse Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/morehouse-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71229?
ZIP code 71229 in Collinston, LA has a population of 1,662 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71229?
The median household income in ZIP 71229 is $83,125, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71229?
The median home value in ZIP 71229 is $155,900, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71229?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71229 is White at 70.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71229?
ZIP code 71229 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71229?
In ZIP code 71229, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71229?
In ZIP code 71229, approximately 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71229?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71229 is 16.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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