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ZIP Code 71247: Hodge, LA
ZIP code 71247 uses the postal name Hodge, Louisiana and lies entirely in Jackson Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hodge (40%), North Hodge (17%) and East Hodge (17%); 26% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hodge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson Parish
- Census places
- Hodge (40%); North Hodge (17%); East Hodge (17%)
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 826 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71247?
71247 centers on 32.271°, -92.720° and covers 1.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 71251, 71268.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71247, 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 71247 compare with the rest of Jackson Parish?
| Measure | 71247 | In Jackson Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,133 | 7th of 7 | 375th of 539 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $77k | 6th of 6 | 281st of 285 |
71247's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,590) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,531). 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 71247?
The 2020 Census counted 847 people in 71247; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,133. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,133±256 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 847
- Households
- 473
- Median age
- 41.4
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 71247?
Of the 1,133 people the ACS estimates in 71247, 25.2% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (45.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (45.3%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older20.7%
- Black, not Hispanic45.9%
- White, not Hispanic45.3%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 71247 earn?
Median household income is $34,531 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,531±$9,590
- Income per person
- $19,734
- Below the poverty line
- 35.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
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 71247?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,500
- Median gross rent
- $709
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.3%
- Housing units
- 619
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71247?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Finance and insurance3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 71247?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71251 | Jonesboro | 8,026 | $40k | 4.3 mi |
| 71268 | Quitman | 2,437 | $69k | 5.3 mi |
| 71422 | Dodson | 1,868 | $36k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 71008 | Bienville | 315 | $36k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 71270 | Ruston | 32,885 | $37k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 71226 | Chatham | 1,559 | $50k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 71275 | Simsboro | 2,363 | $36k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 71245 | Grambling | 4,439 | – | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.