Flatwoods, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71427
Rapides Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 413
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $48,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $151,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Flatwoods pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71427 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, home to just 413 residents across 40.9 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71427 reports a modest median household income of $48,750 (18% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,195. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $151,500 (14% below the average Louisiana ZIP); 87.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rapides Parish, so 71427 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 71427, Flatwoods, 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
413
Population
40.9
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71427?
26.5
Median Age
40.1%
Male
59.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$16,195
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71427 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Flatwoods, 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)
$48,750 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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
72housing units
72
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
3.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,500
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 71427, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $736,000.
4
Businesses
15
Employees
$736K
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 71427 vs 71455 →
ZIP 71427 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
- 71416
Cloutierville (71416)
842 residents
- 71474
Simpson (71474)
663 residents
- 71427 413
Flatwoods (71427)
413 residents
- 71455 227
Mora (71455)
227 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71427 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71427 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71474
Simpson (71474)
$85,417 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 71427 ranks #2 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 71427, 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 71427 in?
ZIP code 71427 (Flatwoods) is located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Rapides Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rapides-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71427?
ZIP code 71427 in Flatwoods, LA has a population of 413 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71427?
The median household income in ZIP 71427 is $48,750, which is 36% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71427?
The median home value in ZIP 71427 is $151,500, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71427?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71427 is White at 47.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71427?
ZIP code 71427 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71427?
In ZIP code 71427, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71427?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71427 is 8.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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