ZIP Code 71261

ZIP code 71261 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 330.2 square miles in Mer Rouge, Morehouse County, Louisiana. The area is home to 1,684 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71261 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71261 sits at —, while per-capita income is $27,418. The poverty rate stands at 38.3% and the unemployment rate at 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is $92,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $585 per month, and 57.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 71261 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Morehouse County, so you can benchmark 71261 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →