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ZIP Code 71497: Natchitoches, LA
ZIP code 71497 is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, entirely in Natchitoches Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Natchitoches's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is under $2,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Natchitoches · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Natchitoches Parish
- Census places
- Natchitoches
- Micro area
- Natchitoches, LA
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 4,148 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 71458 also use the name Natchitoches
Where is ZIP code 71497?
71497 centers on 31.749°, -93.098° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 71457.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71497, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71497 compare with the rest of Natchitoches?
| Measure | 71497 | In Natchitoches | In Natchitoches Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,074 | 2nd of 2 | 5th of 21 | 314th of 539 |
| Median household income | <$2,500 | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
71497's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,074 residents live outside households (241 households; mostly students, median age 19.7): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 92% 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 71497?
The 2020 Census counted 1,509 people in 71497; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,074.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,074±553 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,509
- Households
- 241
- Median age
- 19.7
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 71497?
Of the 2,074 people the ACS estimates in 71497, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.6%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic46.7%
- White, not Hispanic39.6%
- Hispanic or Latino9.4%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 71497 earn?
Median household income is under $2,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- under $2,500
- Income per person
- $4,541
- Below the poverty line
- 96.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
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 71497?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 2.5%
- Housing units
- 441
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71497?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food 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 71497?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71457 | Natchitoches | 24,370 | $47k | 0.8 mi |
| 71414 | Clarence | 211 | – | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 71428 | Flora | 0 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 71066 | Powhatan | 0 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 71411 | Campti | 2,604 | $38k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 71469 | Robeline | 3,020 | $51k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 71456 | Natchez | 952 | $87k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 71452 | Melrose | 69 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.