Provencal, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71468
Natchitoches County, Louisiana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 868
- 2/sq mi
- $101,500
- Median income
- $212,700
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Provencal pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71468 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71468 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 456.8 square miles in Provencal, Natchitoches County, Louisiana. The area is home to 868 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71468 against Louisiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71468 sits at $101,500 (70% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $51,375. The poverty rate stands at 0.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $212,700 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $779 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71468 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 71468 sits relative to Louisiana and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71468, Provencal, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
868
Population
456.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71468?
64.2
Median Age
59.9%
Male
40.1%
Female
8.0%
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?
$101,500
Median Household Income
+70% vs state
$51,375
Per Capita Income
0.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71468 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$101,500 Top 18% higher than 82% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
328
Total Housing Units
262
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,700
Median Home Value
+20% vs state
$779
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 71468, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,629,000.
14
Businesses
69
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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