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ZIP Code 71456: Natchez, LA
ZIP code 71456 uses the postal name Natchez, Louisiana and lies entirely in Natchitoches Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 950 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Natchez; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Natchez · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Natchitoches Parish
- Census places
- Natchez
- Micro area
- Natchitoches, LA
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.2 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71456?
71456 centers on 31.619°, -92.961° and covers 36.2 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 71452, 71416, 71457.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71456, 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 71456 compare with the rest of Natchitoches Parish?
| Measure | 71456 | In Natchitoches Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 952 | 9th of 21 | 394th of 539 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $269k | not ranked | not ranked |
71456's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (952). 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 31% 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 71456?
The 2020 Census counted 1,058 people in 71456; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 952. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 952±217 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,058−13.5% since 2010 (1,223)
- Households
- 524
- Median age
- 54.4
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 71456?
Of the 952 people the ACS estimates in 71456, 14.5% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.9%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic38.6%
- Black, not Hispanic33.9%
- Other or two or more21.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- 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 71456 earn?
Median household income is $86,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,884 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,875±$63,335
- Income per person
- $60,734
- Below the poverty line
- 21.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,315540 returns; wages 53% 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 71456?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $269,100
- Median gross rent
- $317
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 741
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71456?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
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 71456?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71452 | Melrose | 69 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 71416 | Cloutierville | 544 | $41k | 6.6 mi |
| 71457 | Natchitoches | 24,370 | $47k | 11.3 mi |
| 71428 | Flora | 0 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 71454 | Montgomery | 2,553 | $60k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 71497 | Natchitoches | 2,074 | <$2,500 | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 71434 | Gorum | 74 | $52k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 71468 | Provencal | 501 | $102k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.