Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71438: Hineston, LA
ZIP code 71438 uses the postal name Hineston, Louisiana and lies mostly in Vernon Parish (70% of its land) with the rest in Rapides Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hineston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vernon Parish (70%); Rapides Parish (30%)
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 137.7 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71438?
71438 centers on 31.102°, -92.880° and covers 137.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71472, 71466, 71424, 70656, 71433, 71446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71438, 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 71438 compare with the rest of Vernon Parish?
| Measure | 71438 | In Vernon Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,073 | 10th of 13 | 379th of 539 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $134k | not ranked | not ranked |
71438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,752) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,750); 71438's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,447) is more than a quarter of the figure ($134,100). 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 14% 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 71438?
The 2020 Census counted 1,595 people in 71438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,073. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,073±434 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,595
- Households
- 445
- Median age
- 52.4
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 71438?
Of the 1,073 people the ACS estimates in 71438, 12.3% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1812.3%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older32.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 71438 earn?
Median household income is $63,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,750±$54,752
- Income per person
- $42,049
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,611650 returns; wages 83% 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 71438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.6%
- Housing units
- 483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71438?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 71438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71472 | Sieper | 71 | – | 7.2 mi |
| 71466 | Otis | 209 | – | 11.1 mi |
| 71424 | Elmer | 1,439 | $56k | 12.1 mi |
| 70656 | Pitkin | 4,015 | $62k | 13.3 mi |
| 71433 | Glenmora | 4,084 | $46k | 15.9 mi |
| 71446 | Leesville | 21,275 | $56k | 17.8 mi |
| 71474 | Simpson | 348 | $85k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 71475 | Slagle | 0 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.