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Caddo Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71047

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71047 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,874

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,359

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$141,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71047 sits in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and is home to 10,874 people. Median household income is $57,359, the median home is worth $141,000 and median gross rent is $1,019. 88.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Caddo Parish

FIPS 22017

State
Louisiana (LA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 71047

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
10,874ZIP 71047 residents
Median household income
$57,359Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$141,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,019Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71047

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Louisiana levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$732/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 71047 compares

ZIP 71047 against the median ZIP in Caddo Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71047County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,359$51,997$54,720+5%
Median home value$141,000$157,000$154,300-9%
Median gross rent$1,019$914$887+15%
Population10,8746,1583,279+232%

Medians are computed across the 24 ZIP areas in Caddo Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 55% of 463 state ZIPs

#210
Home value

above 43% of 456 state ZIPs

#261
Population

larger than 74% of 539 state ZIPs

#139

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70357Lafourche Parish$57,273$141,400$771
71433Rapides Parish$57,533$150,500$731
71429Sabine Parish$57,576$117,000$877
70442Tangipahoa Parish$57,098$196,000
70043St. Bernard Parish$57,065$203,800$1,091
70836East Baton Rouge Parish$57,697$1,416

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caddo Parish.

ZIP 71047 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71047?
ZIP 71047 lies mostly in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 71047?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71047 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,019 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $141,000-9% against the typical Louisiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71047, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.