Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71322: Bunkie, LA
ZIP code 71322 uses the postal name Bunkie, Louisiana and lies mostly in Avoyelles Parish (50% of its land), reaching into St. Landry Parish and Rapides Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $27,030 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Bunkie; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bunkie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Avoyelles Parish (50%); St. Landry Parish (44%); Rapides Parish (6%)
- Census places
- Bunkie
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 196.0 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71322?
71322 centers on 30.871°, -92.176° and covers 196.0 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 71333, 71367, 71356, 71327, 71341, 71325, 70586, 70589.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71322, 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 71322 compare with the rest of Avoyelles Parish?
| Measure | 71322 | In Avoyelles Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,356 | 5th of 16 | 218th of 539 |
| Median household income | $27k | 5th of 5 | 248th of 251 |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
71322's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,842) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% of all 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 71322?
The 2020 Census counted 5,913 people in 71322; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,356. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,356±680 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,913
- Households
- 2,317
- Median age
- 47.8
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 71322?
Of the 5,356 people the ACS estimates in 71322, 24.5% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.6%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older21.9%
- Black, not Hispanic50.4%
- White, not Hispanic43.6%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 71322 earn?
Median household income is $27,030 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Avoyelles Parish.
- Median household income
- $27,030±$4,126
- Income per person
- $27,660
- Below the poverty line
- 38.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,5012,290 returns; wages 67% 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 71322?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,500
- Median gross rent
- $811
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.1%
- Housing units
- 3,064
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 71322?
129 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade27
- Health care and social assistance17
- Construction13
- Accommodation and food services13
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Finance and insurance10
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 71322?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71333 | Evergreen | 381 | $24k | 6.7 mi |
| 71367 | Saint Landry | 1,776 | $62k | 6.7 mi |
| 71356 | Morrow | 596 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 71327 | Cottonport | 5,941 | $32k | 11.1 mi |
| 71341 | Hessmer | 2,943 | $50k | 12.8 mi |
| 71325 | Cheneyville | 1,273 | $48k | 13.9 mi |
| 70586 | Ville Platte | 19,320 | $40k | 14.6 mi |
| 70589 | Washington | 2,875 | $50k | 15.0 mi |
| 71362 | Plaucheville | 2,233 | $45k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 70585 | Turkey Creek | 293 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.