Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71362: Plaucheville, LA
ZIP code 71362 uses the postal name Plaucheville, Louisiana and lies mostly in Avoyelles Parish (78% of its land) with the rest in St. Landry Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,464 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Plaucheville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plaucheville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Avoyelles Parish (78%); St. Landry Parish (22%)
- Census places
- Plaucheville
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.0 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71362?
71362 centers on 30.899°, -91.961° and covers 70.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 71356, 71333, 71369, 71327, 71339, 71355, 71358, 70589.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71362, 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 71362 compare with the rest of Avoyelles Parish?
| Measure | 71362 | In Avoyelles Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,233 | 9th of 16 | 309th of 539 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | 7th of 8 | 254th of 285 |
71362's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,012) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,464). 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 34% 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 71362?
The 2020 Census counted 2,221 people in 71362; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,233. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,233±505 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,221
- Households
- 726
- Median age
- 35.8
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 71362?
Of the 2,233 people the ACS estimates in 71362, 31.2% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1831.2%
- 18 to 6451.1%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.5%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- 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 71362 earn?
Median household income is $44,464 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,464±$27,012
- Income per person
- $24,017
- Below the poverty line
- 25.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,713890 returns; wages 75% 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 71362?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,800
- Median gross rent
- $611
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 893
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 71362?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 71362?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71356 | Morrow | 596 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 71333 | Evergreen | 381 | $24k | 6.6 mi |
| 71369 | Simmesport | 2,518 | $37k | 6.8 mi |
| 71327 | Cottonport | 5,941 | $32k | 6.9 mi |
| 71339 | Hamburg | 0 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 71355 | Moreauville | 1,706 | $50k | 13.1 mi |
| 71358 | Palmetto | 867 | $44k | 14.3 mi |
| 70589 | Washington | 2,875 | $50k | 15.6 mi |
| 71345 | Lebeau | 34 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 71322 | Bunkie | 5,356 | $27k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 71350 | Mansura | 4,774 | $50k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.