Spearsville, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71277
Union Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,758
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $26,686
- Median income Below-median income area
- $80,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spearsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71277 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71277 covers 283.5 square miles in Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,758 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71277 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,686 (55% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,673. Economic pressure is pronounced: 33.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $80,200 (55% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 58.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Union Parish, so 71277 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 71277, Spearsville, 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
1,758
Population
283.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71277?
42.4
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
Female
3.2%
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?
$26,686
Median Household Income
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$21,673
Per Capita Income
33.2%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71277 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Spearsville, 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)
$26,686 4th percentile higher than 4% 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
789housing units
789
Total Housing Units
614
Occupied Units
175
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,200
Median Home Value
-55% 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 10 business establishments in ZIP 71277, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,787,000.
10
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.8M
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 71277 vs 71222 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71222 | Bernice, LA | 3,481 | 10.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71277, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,758 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 71277 in?
ZIP code 71277 (Spearsville) is located in Union Parish, Louisiana. Union Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/union-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71277?
ZIP code 71277 in Spearsville, LA has a population of 1,758 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71277?
The median household income in ZIP 71277 is $26,686, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71277?
The median home value in ZIP 71277 is $80,200, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71277?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71277 is White at 48.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 17.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71277?
ZIP code 71277 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71277?
In ZIP code 71277, 67.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71277?
In ZIP code 71277, approximately 58.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 41.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71277?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71277 is 33.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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