West Carroll Parish · Louisiana
ZIP code 71242
- Population
- 89
- Median income
- $39,063
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Louisiana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 71242 sits in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana and is home to 89 people. Median household income is $39,063, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is —. 44.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).
- County
- West Carroll Parish
- State
- Louisiana (LA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 22123
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 71242
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 89ZIP 71242 residents
- Median household income
- $39,063Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 14.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 71242
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 71242 compares
ZIP 71242 against the median ZIP in West Carroll Parish and across Louisiana.
| Measure | ZIP 71242 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,063 | $47,030 | $54,720 | -29% |
| Median home value | — | $101,200 | $154,300 | — |
| Median gross rent | — | $823 | $887 | — |
| Population | 89 | 1,268 | 3,279 | -97% |
Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in West Carroll Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.
- Income
- #378
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #505
richer than 18% of 463 state ZIPs
Not published
larger than 6% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under West Carroll Parish.
ZIP 71242 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 71242?
- ZIP 71242 lies mostly in West Carroll 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 71242?
- Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 71242 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth — — — 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.