Fort Necessity, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71243
Franklin Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 194
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,847
- Median income Near-median income area
- $166,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 38.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Necessity pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71243 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71243 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Necessity, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, home to just 194 residents across 66.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71243 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,847 (30% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,849. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $166,300 (6% below the average Louisiana ZIP); 93.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Franklin Parish, so 71243 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 71243, Fort Necessity, 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
194
Population
66.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71243?
45.2
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
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?
$77,847
Median Household Income
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$24,849
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71243 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Fort Necessity, 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)
$77,847 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
72housing units
72
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
3.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,300
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 71243, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,144,000.
5
Businesses
14
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 71243 vs 71378 →
ZIP 71243 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71378
Wisner (71378)
2,536 residents
- 71368
Sicily Island (71368)
1,459 residents
- 71425 214
Enterprise (71425)
214 residents
- 71243 194
Fort Necessity (71243)
194 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71243 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71243 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71243
Fort Necessity (71243)
$77,847 median income
- 71368
Sicily Island (71368)
$39,129 median income
- 71378
Wisner (71378)
$36,950 median income
- 71425
Enterprise (71425)
$32,031 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71243 ranks the highest 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 71243, 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 71243 in?
ZIP code 71243 (Fort Necessity) is located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. Franklin Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71243?
ZIP code 71243 in Fort Necessity, LA has a population of 194 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71243?
The median household income in ZIP 71243 is $77,847, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71243?
The median home value in ZIP 71243 is $166,300, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71243?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71243 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71243?
ZIP code 71243 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71243?
In ZIP code 71243, 77.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.6% 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 71243?
In ZIP code 71243, approximately 93.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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