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ZIP Code 71473: Sikes, LA
ZIP code 71473 uses the postal name Sikes, Louisiana and lies entirely in Winn Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,956 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sikes; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sikes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Winn Parish
- Census places
- Sikes
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 123.9 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71473?
71473 centers on 32.069°, -92.430° and covers 123.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71226, 71422, 71435, 71251, 71483, 71465.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71473, 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 71473 compare with the rest of Winn Parish?
| Measure | 71473 | In Winn Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 573 | 9th of 11 | 431st of 539 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
71473's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (573). 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 10% 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 71473?
The 2020 Census counted 452 people in 71473; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 573. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 573±261 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 452
- Households
- 185
- Median age
- 39.4
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 71473?
Of the 573 people the ACS estimates in 71473, 15.0% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 1815.0%
- 18 to 6466.0%
- 65 and older19.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 71473 earn?
Median household income is $40,956 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,956±$34,956
- Income per person
- $16,903
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,217120 returns; wages 80% 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 71473?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.3%
- Housing units
- 293
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71473?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71226 | Chatham | 1,559 | $50k | 12.6 mi |
| 71422 | Dodson | 1,868 | $36k | 13.4 mi |
| 71435 | Grayson | 3,499 | $53k | 16.5 mi |
| 71251 | Jonesboro | 8,026 | $40k | 17.9 mi |
| 71483 | Winnfield | 9,243 | $54k | 18.1 mi |
| 71465 | Olla | 3,086 | $42k | 19.0 mi |
| 71479 | Tullos | 510 | $56k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 71480 | Urania | 1,240 | $47k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 71415 | Clarks | 366 | $32k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.