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ZIP Code 71327: Cottonport, LA
ZIP code 71327 uses the postal name Cottonport, Louisiana and lies entirely in Avoyelles Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Cottonport; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cottonport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Avoyelles Parish
- Census places
- Cottonport
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.5 sq mi · 122 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71327?
71327 centers on 30.977°, -92.035° and covers 48.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71333, 71350, 71362, 71341, 71322, 71355.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71327, 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 71327 compare with the rest of Avoyelles Parish?
| Measure | 71327 | In Avoyelles Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,941 | 4th of 16 | 204th of 539 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | 8th of 8 | 262nd of 285 |
71327's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$8,018) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,953). 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 57% 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 71327?
The 2020 Census counted 5,676 people in 71327; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,941. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,941±692 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,676
- Households
- 1,603
- Median age
- 34.8
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 71327?
Of the 5,941 people the ACS estimates in 71327, 21.7% are under 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (42.8%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6469.8%
- 65 and older8.4%
- White, not Hispanic46.6%
- Black, not Hispanic42.8%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 71327 earn?
Median household income is $31,953 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $31,953±$8,018
- Income per person
- $18,036
- Below the poverty line
- 28.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,3291,500 returns; wages 65% 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 71327?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,800
- Median gross rent
- $734
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.8%
- Housing units
- 2,030
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 71327?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Construction12
- Health care and social assistance7
- Finance and insurance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 71327?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71333 | Evergreen | 381 | $24k | 5.1 mi |
| 71350 | Mansura | 4,774 | $50k | 6.4 mi |
| 71362 | Plaucheville | 2,233 | $45k | 6.9 mi |
| 71341 | Hessmer | 2,943 | $50k | 9.4 mi |
| 71322 | Bunkie | 5,356 | $27k | 11.1 mi |
| 71355 | Moreauville | 1,706 | $50k | 12.8 mi |
| 71339 | Hamburg | 0 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 71356 | Morrow | 596 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 71369 | Simmesport | 2,518 | $37k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.