ZIP Code 71418

ZIP code 71418 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 886.6 square miles in Columbia, Caldwell County, Louisiana. The area is home to 6,295 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71418 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71418 sits at $40,785 (32% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $27,259. The poverty rate stands at 32.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $91,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $744 per month, and 66.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 71418 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Caldwell County, so you can benchmark 71418 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.