Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71375: Waterproof, LA
ZIP code 71375 uses the postal name Waterproof, Louisiana and lies entirely in Tensas Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $24,231 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Waterproof; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterproof · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tensas Parish
- Census places
- Waterproof
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 129.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71375?
71375 centers on 31.842°, -91.468° and covers 129.5 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71326, 71366, 71334, 71336, 71357.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71375, 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 71375 compare with the rest of Tensas Parish?
| Measure | 71375 | In Tensas Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,108 | 3rd of 3 | 378th of 539 |
| Median household income | $24k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
71375's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,819) is more than a quarter of the figure ($24,231); 71375's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,054) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,200). 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 15% 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 71375?
The 2020 Census counted 968 people in 71375; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,108. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,108±212 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 968−14.3% since 2010 (1,129)
- Households
- 312
- Median age
- 37.7
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 71375?
Of the 1,108 people the ACS estimates in 71375, 18.9% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (63.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.0%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older21.4%
- Black, not Hispanic63.4%
- White, not Hispanic26.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
- Other or two or more3.3%
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 71375 earn?
Median household income is $24,231 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($36,554 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $24,231±$9,819
- Income per person
- $12,335
- Below the poverty line
- 56.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,409340 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 71375?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $59,200
- Median gross rent
- $469
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.1%
- Housing units
- 539
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71375?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 71375?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71326 | Clayton | 852 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 71366 | Saint Joseph | 1,369 | $49k | 10.1 mi |
| 71334 | Ferriday | 9,156 | $35k | 13.7 mi |
| 71336 | Gilbert | 1,391 | $46k | 14.7 mi |
| 71357 | Newellton | 1,458 | $29k | 21.5 mi |
| 71368 | Sicily Island | 1,245 | $39k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 71378 | Wisner | 2,163 | $37k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 39096 | Lorman, MS | 2,286 | $49k | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 71340 | Harrisonburg | 1,760 | $65k | 20.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.