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ZIP Code 71245: Grambling, LA
ZIP code 71245 is in Grambling, Louisiana, entirely in Lincoln Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grambling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln Parish
- Census places
- Grambling
- Micro area
- Ruston, LA
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.4 sq mi · 819 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71245?
71245 centers on 32.527°, -92.716° and covers 5.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 71270, 71275.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71245, 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 71245 compare with the rest of Lincoln Parish?
| Measure | 71245 | In Lincoln Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,439 | 3rd of 8 | 235th of 539 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
71245's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$69,659) is more than a quarter of the figure ($164,300). 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 77% 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 71245?
The 2020 Census counted 4,849 people in 71245; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,439. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,439±451 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,849
- Households
- 1,419
- Median age
- 21.0
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 71245?
Of the 4,439 people the ACS estimates in 71245, 15.9% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (84.5%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6473.4%
- 65 and older10.7%
- Black, not Hispanic84.5%
- White, not Hispanic9.7%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 are homes worth in 71245?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,300
- Median gross rent
- $714
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 28.9%
- Housing units
- 1,673
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71245?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services12
- Retail trade3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 71245?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71270 | Ruston | 32,885 | $37k | 4.9 mi |
| 71275 | Simsboro | 2,363 | $36k | 6.0 mi |
| 71272 | Ruston | 1,969 | – | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 71235 | Dubach | 4,034 | $58k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 71001 | Arcadia | 3,747 | $31k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 71268 | Quitman | 2,437 | $69k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 71227 | Choudrant | 3,783 | $64k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 71247 | Hodge | 1,133 | $35k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.