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East Carroll Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71254

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71254 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,500

ZCTA residents

Median income
$25,987

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$75,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71254 sits in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and is home to 6,500 people. Median household income is $25,987, the median home is worth $75,600 and median gross rent is $767. 53.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
East Carroll Parish

FIPS 22035

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 71254

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

Population
6,500ZIP 71254 residents
Median household income
$25,987Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$75,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$767Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71254

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
35%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$392/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
38.6%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 71254 compares

ZIP 71254 against the median ZIP in East Carroll Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71254County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$25,987$35,494$54,720-53%
Median home value$75,600$83,650$154,300-51%
Median gross rent$767$767$887-14%
Population6,5004363,279+98%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in East Carroll Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 463 state ZIPs

#445
Home value

above 6% of 456 state ZIPs

#430
Population

larger than 64% of 539 state ZIPs

#194

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70554Evangeline Parish$25,922$93,000$528
71082Caddo Parish$25,809$59,800$715
70805East Baton Rouge Parish$26,301$103,100$833
71322Avoyelles Parish$25,655$88,500$738
71333Avoyelles Parish$26,458$325
70522St. Mary Parish$26,488

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under East Carroll Parish.

ZIP 71254 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71254?
ZIP 71254 lies mostly in East 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 71254?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71254 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $767 a month, about 35% of median household income, and the median home is worth $75,600-51% 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 71254, 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.