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Caddo Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71129

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71129 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
12,395

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,551

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$182,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71129 sits in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and is home to 12,395 people. Median household income is $50,551, the median home is worth $182,000 and median gross rent is $918. 58.3% 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 71129

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

Population
12,395ZIP 71129 residents
Median household income
$50,551Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$182,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$918Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71129

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$944/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.7%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 71129 compares

ZIP 71129 against the median ZIP in Caddo Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71129County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,551$51,997$54,720-8%
Median home value$182,000$157,000$154,300+18%
Median gross rent$918$914$887+3%
Population12,3956,1583,279+278%

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 41% of 463 state ZIPs

#273
Home value

above 61% of 456 state ZIPs

#179
Population

larger than 75% of 539 state ZIPs

#133

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70403Tangipahoa Parish$50,547$207,600$992
70086St. James Parish$50,500$106,000$646
70438Washington Parish$50,667$157,000$921
71235Lincoln Parish$50,417$155,900$855
70422Tangipahoa Parish$50,412$169,900$844
71024Webster Parish$50,286$132,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caddo Parish.

ZIP 71129 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71129?
ZIP 71129 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 71129?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71129 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $918 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $182,000+18% 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 71129, 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.