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ZIP Code 71426

Sabine Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

229
76/sq mi Moderate-density area
$52,813
Median income Below-median income area
10.4%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Fisher pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

18th pct
household income, US ZIPs
76
people per sq mi
88%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71426 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 71426 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fisher, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, home to just 229 residents across 3.0 square miles, a density of 76 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 71426 reports a modest median household income of $52,813 (12% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,884. Unemployment is 29.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sabine Parish, so 71426 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 →

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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 71426, Fisher, 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

229

Population

3.0

Area (sq mi)

76

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 71426?

65.7

Median Age

57.0%

Male

43.0%

Female

4.9%

Foreign-Born

White 64.1%
African American 11.3%
Asian 7.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$52,813

Median Household Income

-12% vs state ZIP avg

$22,884

Per Capita Income

11.3%

Poverty Rate

29.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 71426 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs

Fisher, 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)

$52,813 44th percentile higher than 44% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Louisiana ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Louisiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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?

High School Graduate or Higher 43.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 10.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

83

Total Housing Units

48

Occupied Units

35

Vacant Units

2.96

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.5%
Renter 12.5%

1955

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 71426 vs 71449 →

ZIP 71426 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71426 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 71426 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 71426 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
71449 Many, LA 9,696 4.7 mi
71429 Florien, LA 3,179 6.7 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71426, 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.

78672 · Tow, TX $52,813 61459 · Marietta, IL $52,813 59826 · Condon, MT $52,813 99018 · Latah, WA $52,813

More ZIP Codes in Sabine Parish

71449 standard
Many, LA
Pop: 9,696
71486 standard
Zwolle, LA
Pop: 4,940
71429 standard
Florien, LA
Pop: 3,179
71419 standard
Converse, LA
Pop: 2,444
71462 standard
Noble, LA
Pop: 1,432
71065 standard
Pleasant Hill, LA
Pop: 1,232

Related Areas

Sabine Parish Fisher, LA Louisiana

Frequently Asked Questions

What parish is ZIP code 71426 in?

ZIP code 71426 (Fisher) is located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sabine Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sabine-la.

What is the population of ZIP code 71426?

ZIP code 71426 in Fisher, LA has a population of 229 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 71426?

The median household income in ZIP 71426 is $52,813, which is 31% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71426?

The largest racial group in ZIP 71426 is White at 64.1%.

What is the education level in ZIP code 71426?

In ZIP code 71426, 43.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.4% 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 71426?

In ZIP code 71426, approximately 87.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71426?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 71426 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Data sources

ZIP 71426's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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