Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71243: Fort Necessity, LA
ZIP code 71243 uses the postal name Fort Necessity, Louisiana and lies entirely in Franklin Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,847 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fort Necessity · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin Parish
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.5 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71243?
71243 centers on 31.952°, -91.816° and covers 25.5 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 71378, 71295, 71418.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71243, 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 71243 compare with the rest of Franklin Parish?
| Measure | 71243 | In Franklin Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 152 | 6th of 7 | 486th of 539 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $166k | not ranked | not ranked |
71243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (152). 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 12% 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 71243?
The 2020 Census counted 157 people in 71243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 152. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 152±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 157−19.1% since 2010 (194)
- Households
- 43
- Median age
- 45.2
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 71243?
Of the 152 people the ACS estimates in 71243, 33.6% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1833.6%
- 18 to 6437.5%
- 65 and older28.9%
- 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 71243 earn?
Median household income is $77,847 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,547 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,847±$59,389
- Income per person
- $24,849
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.6%
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 71243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 72
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71243?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 71243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71378 | Wisner | 2,163 | $37k | 6.3 mi |
| 71295 | Winnsboro | 13,992 | $48k | 14.8 mi |
| 71418 | Columbia | 5,233 | $41k | 18.7 mi |
| 71425 | Enterprise | 78 | $32k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 71368 | Sicily Island | 1,245 | $39k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 71401 | Aimwell | 18 | – | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 71340 | Harrisonburg | 1,760 | $65k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 71336 | Gilbert | 1,391 | $46k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 71326 | Clayton | 852 | – | 18.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.