Cloutierville, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71416
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 842
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,413
- Median income Below-median income area
- $95,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cloutierville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71416 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71416 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cloutierville, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to just 842 residents across 175.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71416 reports a modest median household income of $41,413 (31% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,828. The poverty rate is 8.3%, with unemployment at 7.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $95,900 (46% below the average Louisiana ZIP), and median rent is $619; owner occupancy is 63.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Natchitoches Parish, so 71416 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 71416, Cloutierville, 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
842
Population
175.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71416?
54.2
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
0.7%
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?
$41,413
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$33,828
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71416 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Cloutierville, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$41,413 20th percentile higher than 20% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
432housing units
432
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
172
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,900
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$619
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 71416, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,555,000.
6
Businesses
58
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71416 vs 71452 →
ZIP 71416 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71447
Lena (71447)
1,469 residents
- 71456
Natchez (71456)
1,223 residents
- 71416
Cloutierville (71416)
842 residents
- 71427 413
Flatwoods (71427)
413 residents
- 71455 227
Mora (71455)
227 residents
- 71452 57
Melrose (71452)
57 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71416 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71416 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71456
Natchez (71456)
$86,875 median income
- 71427
Flatwoods (71427)
$48,750 median income
- 71447
Lena (71447)
$43,547 median income
- 71416
Cloutierville (71416)
$41,413 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71416 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71416, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 71416 in?
ZIP code 71416 (Cloutierville) is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Natchitoches Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/natchitoches-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71416?
ZIP code 71416 in Cloutierville, LA has a population of 842 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71416?
The median household income in ZIP 71416 is $41,413, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71416?
The median home value in ZIP 71416 is $95,900, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71416?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71416 is White at 56.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71416?
ZIP code 71416 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71416?
In ZIP code 71416, 79.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71416?
In ZIP code 71416, approximately 63.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71416?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71416 is 8.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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