71423 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 71423, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

71423 is a zip code in Grant Parish and Rapides Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 1, District 2, District 4, District 5, District 7, District 8, and District A, with a total population of 4,250 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 71423 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 71423.

The estimated population of people living in 71423 is 4,250, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 71423 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,250
+11.75%
-13.86%
2020
3,803
 -17.9% -
2019
4,632
+6.85%
-
2018
4,335
 -12.14% -
2017
4,934
 - -

Population of 71423 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 71423 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92%
98.5%
 -6.60%
Black/African American
1.1%
0.4%
 +175.00%
Native
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.9%
0.4%
 +1,625.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 71423 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 71423 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 71423 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 71423 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.9 -2.12% 36.4 -6.19% 37.5 +1.08%
2020 37.7 +8.33% 38.8 +1.31% 37.1 +10.42%
2019 34.8 -5.43% 38.3 +0.52% 33.6 -6.41%
2018 36.8 +32.37% 38.1 +19.81% 35.9 +32.47%
2017 27.8 - 31.8 - 27.1 -

The median age of the 71423 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 71423 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 390 -46.74% 445 -62.51% 229 210
10 to 19 451 -11.35% 380 +9.99% 355 418
20 to 29 438 66.83% 442 -19.41% 370 273
30 to 39 184 +35.03% 205 +16.3% 243 240
40 to 49 370 -10.89% 298 +10.67% 315 302
50 to 59 398 -14.16% 233 3.13% 322 208
60 to 69 213 +8.78% 211 3.36% 225 209
70+ 155 +22.97% 121 +24.64% 185 146

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 71423 zip code is $60,252.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 71423.

  • Under 25
    $49,688.00
  • 25 to 44
    $82,083.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,192.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,739.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 71423 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 71423, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 71423 is currently $69,782.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.49% of households in 71423 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 71423 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.40%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    26.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.01%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.49%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 71423 is $24,488.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 71423 by the total population of 71423.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 71423 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 71423 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.77%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.23%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.53%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.63%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 71423 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 71423 zip over the age of 16 is 3,220.

Of those people, a total of 58.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 71423 is 55.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 71423 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 182 14.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 391 49.10% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 252 71.00% 5.60%
30 to 34 years 182 47.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 432 93.50% 7.50%
45 to 54 years 739 84.70% 8.00%
55 to 59 years 277 77.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 228 24.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 386 24.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 151 7.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 71423. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,982 61.80% 3.10%
Black or African American 39 100.00% 82.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 197 3.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 5 20.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,981 61.90% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 71423 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 71423 is 1,798, with median earnings of $33,763.00.

Women in 71423 are earning approximately 89.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,798 $33,763.00
Male 991 $36,571.00
Female 807 $32,552.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 71423 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 248 $77,656.00
Business and Financial 43 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 125 $56,839.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $42,143.00
Legal 36 $0.00
Educational and Library 42 $38,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $11,964.00
Healthcare Practitioners 135 $64,063.00
Healthcare Support 29 $21,563.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $38,750.00
Law Enforcement 141 $22,139.00
Food Preparation and Serving 72 $16,528.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 21 $4,250.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $0.00
Sales 218 $20,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 173 $27,292.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $35,865.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 197 $22,272.00
Production 49 $30,724.00
Transportation and Material Moving 134 $44,100.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 71423 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 71423.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 86 $73,929.00 162 $78,047.00
Business and Financial 43 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 124 $56,857.00 1 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 9 $41,607.00
Legal 0 $0.00 36 $0.00
Educational and Library 14 $38,125.00 28 $38,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00 4 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $61,311.00 92 $65,938.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 29 $21,563.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $38,750.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 93 $32,566.00 48 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 24 $25,882.00 48 $16,111.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 21 $4,250.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $0.00 3 $0.00
Sales 103 $60,295.00 115 $9,293.00
Office and Administrative Support 1 $0.00 172 $27,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $35,865.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 193 $22,224.00 4 $0.00
Production 37 $31,513.00 12 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 100 $53,846.00 34 $15,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,413 households in 71423, with an average household size of 3.01 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,050 families living in the 71423 zip code with an average family size of 3.53 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 71423:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 811 109 130 363
Average Household Size 3.34 3.98 5.48 1.09
Total Families 811 109 130 0
Average Household Size 3.31 3.17 5.19 0

Poverty

Of the 1,050 families living in 71423, 5.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 71423:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,922 housing units in 71423.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,413 73.52%
Vacant 509 26.48%

12.85% of the total 1,922 housing units in 71423 are rental units. This is approximately 247 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,147 are occupied by the owner - or 59.68% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 71423 is $873.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 71423 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    19
  • Less than $500
    16
  • $500 to $999
    145
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    86
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 71423 is $130,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 71423 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    205
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    205
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    221
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    255
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    202
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    58
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 71423. The chart below shows the number of properties in 71423 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    37
  • 1940 to 1949
    164
  • 1950 to 1959
    191
  • 1960 to 1969
    68
  • 1970 to 1979
    226
  • 1980 to 1989
    298
  • 1990 to 1999
    308
  • 2000 to 2009
    350
  • 2010 to 2013
    260
  • 2014 or later
    20

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 71423 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    111
  • 1 vehicle available
    233
  • 2 vehicles available
    480
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    589

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 71423 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 71423 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 71423.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    77
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    109
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    101
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    290
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    439
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    254
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    197
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    47
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    16
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    48
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    72
  • 90 or more minutes
    58

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 71423 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 71423

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 71423 compare to other zip codes in Louisiana, check out the list of all Louisiana zip codes below: