Hineston, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71438
Rapides Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,626
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $134,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hineston pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71438 covers 225.8 square miles in Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,626 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71438 reports a modest median household income of $63,750 (7% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,049. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $134,100 (24% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rapides Parish, so 71438 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 71438, Hineston, 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
1,626
Population
225.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71438?
52.4
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.9%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$42,049
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71438 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Hineston, 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)
$63,750 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
483housing units
483
Total Housing Units
445
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,100
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 71438, employing approximately 87 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,689,000.
18
Businesses
87
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
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 71438 vs 71472 →
ZIP 71438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71438
Hineston (71438)
1,626 residents
- 71466 591
Otis (71466)
591 residents
- 71472 287
Sieper (71472)
287 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71438 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71438, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,626 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 71438 in?
ZIP code 71438 (Hineston) 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 71438?
ZIP code 71438 in Hineston, LA has a population of 1,626 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71438?
The median household income in ZIP 71438 is $63,750, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71438?
The median home value in ZIP 71438 is $134,100, which is 52% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71438?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71438 is White at 95.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71438?
ZIP code 71438 has 18 business establishments employing approximately 87 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71438?
In ZIP code 71438, 62.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.9% 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 71438?
In ZIP code 71438, approximately 92.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71438?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71438 is 2.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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