Sondheimer, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71276
East Carroll Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $91,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sondheimer pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71276 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71276 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sondheimer, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, home to just 289 residents across 125.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71276 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,750 (40% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,604. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,500 (48% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in East Carroll Parish, so 71276 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71276, Sondheimer, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
289
Population
125.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71276?
59.7
Median Age
43.0%
Male
57.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$43,604
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71276 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Sondheimer, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$83,750 Top 14% higher than 86% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
101housing units
101
Total Housing Units
63
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 71276, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,192,000.
5
Businesses
81
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71276 vs 71286 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71286 | Transylvania, LA | 615 | 6.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71276, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 71276 in?
ZIP code 71276 (Sondheimer) is located in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. East Carroll Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/east-carroll-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71276?
ZIP code 71276 in Sondheimer, LA has a population of 289 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71276?
The median household income in ZIP 71276 is $83,750, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71276?
The median home value in ZIP 71276 is $91,500, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71276?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71276 is White at 55.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71276?
ZIP code 71276 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 81 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71276?
In ZIP code 71276, 72.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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