Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71254: Lake Providence, LA
ZIP code 71254 uses the postal name Lake Providence, Louisiana and lies entirely in East Carroll Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,433 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lake Providence; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake Providence · its only residential ZIP
- County
- East Carroll Parish
- Census places
- Lake Providence
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 278.1 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71254?
71254 centers on 32.808°, -91.235° and covers 278.1 square miles of land plus 18.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 39113, 71286, 71263, 71266, 71276, 38744, 71237, 71640, 71282.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71254, 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 71254 compare with the rest of East Carroll Parish?
| Measure | 71254 | In East Carroll Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,397 | 1st of 4 | 195th of 539 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
71254's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,261) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,433); 71254's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,899) is more than a quarter of the figure ($107,100). 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 28% 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 71254?
The 2020 Census counted 6,755 people in 71254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,397. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,397
- 2020 Census count
- 6,755
- Households
- 2,295
- Median age
- 36.0
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 71254?
Of the 6,397 people the ACS estimates in 71254, 20.0% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (66.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (25.2%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older15.3%
- Black, not Hispanic66.2%
- White, not Hispanic25.2%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 71254 earn?
Median household income is $31,433 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $31,433±$9,261
- Income per person
- $17,285
- Below the poverty line
- 37.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,6641,850 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
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 71254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $107,100
- Median gross rent
- $652
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 53.6%
- Housing units
- 3,044
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71254?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Wholesale trade10
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Health care and social assistance7
- Accommodation and food services7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
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 71254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39113 | Mayersville, MS | 196 | $15k | 7.5 mi |
| 71286 | Transylvania | 503 | $38k | 11.1 mi |
| 71263 | Oak Grove | 6,410 | $44k | 11.9 mi |
| 71266 | Pioneer | 1,673 | $60k | 15.6 mi |
| 71276 | Sondheimer | 135 | $84k | 16.2 mi |
| 38744 | Glen Allan, MS | 512 | $23k | 18.7 mi |
| 71237 | Epps | 1,028 | $50k | 20.8 mi |
| 71640 | Eudora, AR | 2,265 | $29k | 21.7 mi |
| 71282 | Tallulah | 8,828 | $35k | 31.8 mi |
| 71242 | Forest | 100 | $39k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 71253 | Kilbourne | 376 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 38745 | Grace, MS | 74 | – | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.