Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71266: Pioneer, LA
ZIP code 71266 uses the postal name Pioneer, Louisiana and lies entirely in West Carroll Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,554 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pioneer; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pioneer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- West Carroll Parish
- Census places
- Pioneer
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 122.8 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71266?
71266 centers on 32.711°, -91.477° and covers 122.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71237, 71263, 71261, 71254, 71264, 71269.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71266, 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 71266 compare with the rest of West Carroll Parish?
| Measure | 71266 | In West Carroll Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,673 | 2nd of 5 | 340th of 539 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | 1st of 2 | 230th of 285 |
71266's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,718) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,554). 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 20% 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 71266?
The 2020 Census counted 1,588 people in 71266; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,673. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,673±386 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,588
- Households
- 573
- Median age
- 30.6
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 71266?
Of the 1,673 people the ACS estimates in 71266, 30.1% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.2%).
- Under 1830.1%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older20.9%
- White, not Hispanic82.1%
- Black, not Hispanic13.2%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 71266 earn?
Median household income is $59,554 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,554±$22,718
- Income per person
- $22,489
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,405570 returns; wages 82% 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 71266?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,400
- Median gross rent
- $819
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.2%
- Housing units
- 786
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71266?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than 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 71266?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71237 | Epps | 1,028 | $50k | 8.5 mi |
| 71263 | Oak Grove | 6,410 | $44k | 11.5 mi |
| 71261 | Mer Rouge | 1,171 | – | 13.4 mi |
| 71254 | Lake Providence | 6,397 | $31k | 15.6 mi |
| 71264 | Oak Ridge | 1,130 | $69k | 18.8 mi |
| 71269 | Rayville | 12,318 | $50k | 26.3 mi |
| 71242 | Forest | 100 | $39k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 71286 | Transylvania | 503 | $38k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 71223 | Bonita | 298 | $22k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 71250 | Jones | 65 | $46k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.