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ZIP Code 71474: Simpson, LA
ZIP code 71474 uses the postal name Simpson, Louisiana and lies entirely in Vernon Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Simpson; 66% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Simpson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vernon Parish
- Census places
- Simpson
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71474?
71474 centers on 31.277°, -93.014° and covers 21.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 71446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71474, 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 71474 compare with the rest of Vernon Parish?
| Measure | 71474 | In Vernon Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 348 | 12th of 13 | 460th of 539 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
71474's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (348). 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 23% 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 71474?
The 2020 Census counted 601 people in 71474; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 348. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 348±145 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 601−9.4% since 2010 (663)
- Households
- 147
- Median age
- 44.8
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 71474?
Of the 348 people the ACS estimates in 71474, 16.1% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6472.1%
- 65 and older11.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 71474 earn?
Median household income is $85,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,822 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,417±$40,708
- Income per person
- $35,168
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
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 71474?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.6%
- Housing units
- 203
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71474?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 71474?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71446 | Leesville | 21,275 | $56k | 12.5 mi |
| 71475 | Slagle | 0 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 71455 | Mora | 318 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 71427 | Flatwoods | 172 | $49k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 71434 | Gorum | 74 | $52k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 71438 | Hineston | 1,073 | $64k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 71447 | Lena | 1,010 | $44k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 71472 | Sieper | 71 | – | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.