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Morehouse Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71220

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71220 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,426

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,186

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$100,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71220 sits in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and is home to 20,426 people. Median household income is $36,186, the median home is worth $100,400 and median gross rent is $819. 64.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Morehouse Parish

FIPS 22067

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 71220

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

Population
20,426ZIP 71220 residents
Median household income
$36,186Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$100,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$819Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71220

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
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$521/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
30.8%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 71220 compares

ZIP 71220 against the median ZIP in Morehouse Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71220County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,186$40,750$54,720-34%
Median home value$100,400$107,700$154,300-35%
Median gross rent$819$619$887-8%
Population20,4261,2983,279+523%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Morehouse Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 463 state ZIPs

#399
Home value

above 18% of 456 state ZIPs

#373
Population

larger than 84% of 539 state ZIPs

#85

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71302Rapides Parish$36,210$103,300$868
70788Iberville Parish$36,250$146,300$695
71369Avoyelles Parish$36,462$88,100$566
71426Sabine Parish$35,833$71,000
70552Iberia Parish$36,591$144,900$859
71071Webster Parish$35,705$103,900$440

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Morehouse Parish.

ZIP 71220 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71220?
ZIP 71220 lies mostly in Morehouse 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 71220?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71220 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $819 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $100,400-35% 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 71220, 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.