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ZIP Code 71234: Downsville, LA
ZIP code 71234 uses the postal name Downsville, Louisiana and lies mostly in Union Parish (86% of its land), reaching into Ouachita Parish and Lincoln Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,740 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Downsville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Downsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union Parish (86%); Ouachita Parish (8%); Lincoln Parish (6%)
- Census places
- Downsville
- Metro area
- Monroe, LA
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 116.8 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71234?
71234 centers on 32.645°, -92.331° and covers 116.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 71241, 71225, 71291, 71227.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71234, 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 71234 compare with the rest of Union Parish?
| Measure | 71234 | In Union Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,396 | 2nd of 8 | 215th of 539 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
71234's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,107) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,740); 71234's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$62,396) is more than a quarter of the figure ($155,500). 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 41% 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 71234?
The 2020 Census counted 4,298 people in 71234; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,396. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,396±1,402 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,298+7.7% since 2010 (3,992)
- Households
- 1,651
- Median age
- 32.6
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 71234?
Of the 5,396 people the ACS estimates in 71234, 32.1% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.5%).
- Under 1832.1%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older11.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.5%
- Other or two or more8.4%
- Black, not Hispanic4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
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 71234 earn?
Median household income is $84,740 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,946 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,740±$31,107
- Income per person
- $33,390
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,6891,780 returns; wages 71% 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 71234?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,090
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.2%
- Housing units
- 1,983
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 71234?
61 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 71234?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71241 | Farmerville | 8,485 | $44k | 9.4 mi |
| 71225 | Calhoun | 6,354 | $75k | 9.6 mi |
| 71291 | West Monroe | 35,269 | $72k | 10.7 mi |
| 71227 | Choudrant | 3,783 | $64k | 11.6 mi |
| 71280 | Sterlington | 5,269 | $79k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 71201 | Monroe | 21,782 | $65k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 71209 | Monroe | 1,264 | – | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 71212 | Monroe | 0 | – | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.