Tallulah, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71282
Madison County, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,070
- 9/sq mi
- $35,244
- Median income
- $97,400
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tallulah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71282 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71282 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tallulah, Madison County, Louisiana, home to 11,070 residents across 1190.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71282 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,244 (41% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $18,570. The poverty rate stands at 35.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. The typical home here is valued at $97,400 (45% below the state average); renters pay a median of $644 monthly, and 51.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is -. Louisiana and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 71282, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 71282
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tallulah, LA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71282.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
25 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
14 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
14 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
13 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 71282, Tallulah, 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
11,070
Population
1190.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71282?
34.8
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
0.9%
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?
$35,244
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$18,570
Per Capita Income
35.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71282 ranks nationally
Tallulah, LA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$35,244 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
3,905
Total Housing Units
2,802
Occupied Units
1,103
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,400
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$644
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 158 business establishments in ZIP 71282, employing approximately 2,320 people with a combined annual payroll of $85,135,000.
158
Businesses
2,320
Employees
$85.1M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 25 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 21 | 13.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 14 | 8.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 8.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 13 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 7.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 7.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 5.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 3.2% |
| Information | 4 | 2.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.5% |
| Construction | 3 | 1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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