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ZIP Code 71242: Forest, LA
ZIP code 71242 is in Forest, Louisiana, entirely in West Carroll Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Forest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- West Carroll Parish
- Census places
- Forest
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.03 sq mi · 3,571 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71242?
71242 centers on 32.792°, -91.413° and covers 0.03 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 71263.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71242, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71242 compare with the rest of West Carroll Parish?
| Measure | 71242 | In West Carroll Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 100 | 5th of 5 | 500th of 539 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
71242's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (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 90% 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 71242?
The 2020 Census counted 23 people in 71242; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 100.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 100±90 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 23
- Households
- 26
- Median age
- 19.7
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 71242?
Of the 100 people the ACS estimates in 71242, 41.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1841.0%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 71242 earn?
Median household income is $38,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $38,833±$14,859
- Income per person
- $9,525
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 55.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
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 71242?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.7%
- Housing units
- 26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71242?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 71242?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71263 | Oak Grove | 6,410 | $44k | 5.6 mi |
| 71266 | Pioneer | 1,673 | $60k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 71254 | Lake Providence | 6,397 | $31k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 71286 | Transylvania | 503 | $38k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 71237 | Epps | 1,028 | $50k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 71250 | Jones | 65 | $46k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 71253 | Kilbourne | 376 | – | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 71261 | Mer Rouge | 1,171 | – | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.