Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71430: Forest Hill, LA
ZIP code 71430 uses the postal name Forest Hill, Louisiana and lies entirely in Rapides Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,636 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Forest Hill; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rapides Parish
- Census places
- Forest Hill
- Metro area
- Alexandria, LA
- House districts
- LA-4 (98%), LA-6 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 122.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71430?
71430 centers on 31.068°, -92.528° and covers 122.3 square miles of land plus 6.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 71485, 71433, 71346, 71325, 71424, 71409, 70586.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71430, 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 71430 compare with the rest of Rapides Parish?
| Measure | 71430 | In Rapides Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,757 | 14th of 27 | 286th of 539 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | 4th of 12 | 144th of 285 |
71430's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,207) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,636). 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 28% 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 71430?
The 2020 Census counted 2,423 people in 71430; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,757. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,757±542 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,423
- Households
- 906
- Median age
- 30.8
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 71430?
Of the 2,757 people the ACS estimates in 71430, 39.2% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (37.4%).
- Under 1839.2%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older8.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.0%
- Hispanic or Latino37.4%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 71430 earn?
Median household income is $63,636 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,636±$25,207
- Income per person
- $32,093
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,925970 returns; wages 60% 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 71430?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,300
- Median gross rent
- $796
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.1%
- Housing units
- 1,048
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71430?
28 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade7
- Manufacturing4
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 71430?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71485 | Woodworth | 2,890 | $82k | 7.4 mi |
| 71433 | Glenmora | 4,084 | $46k | 8.0 mi |
| 71346 | Lecompte | 2,555 | $48k | 9.7 mi |
| 71325 | Cheneyville | 1,273 | $48k | 11.9 mi |
| 71424 | Elmer | 1,439 | $56k | 12.6 mi |
| 71409 | Boyce | 6,135 | $62k | 19.3 mi |
| 70586 | Ville Platte | 19,320 | $40k | 25.6 mi |
| 71302 | Alexandria | 13,579 | $35k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 71301 | Alexandria | 17,035 | $43k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 71303 | Alexandria | 25,138 | $67k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.