Sikes, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71473
Winn Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 495
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $40,956
- Median income Below-median income area
- $82,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sikes pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71473 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71473 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, home to just 495 residents across 330.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71473 reports a modest median household income of $40,956 (31% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,903. The poverty rate is 14.0%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,400 (53% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Louisiana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 71473.
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 71473, Sikes, 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
495
Population
330.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71473?
39.4
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$40,956
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$16,903
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71473 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Sikes, 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)
$40,956 20th percentile higher than 20% 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
293housing units
293
Total Housing Units
185
Occupied Units
108
Vacant Units
3.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,400
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71473, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 71473 in?
ZIP code 71473 (Sikes) is located in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Winn Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/winn-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71473?
ZIP code 71473 in Sikes, LA has a population of 495 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71473?
The median household income in ZIP 71473 is $40,956, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71473?
The median home value in ZIP 71473 is $82,400, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71473?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71473 is White at 95.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71473?
In ZIP code 71473, 70.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.5% 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 71473?
In ZIP code 71473, approximately 90.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71473?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71473 is 14.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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