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East Carroll Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71286

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71286 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
436

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$91,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71286 sits in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and is home to 436 people. Median household income is $45,000, the median home is worth $91,700 and median gross rent is . 100% 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 71286

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

Population
436ZIP 71286 residents
Median household income
$45,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71286

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$476/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.4%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 71286 compares

ZIP 71286 against the median ZIP in East Carroll Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71286County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,000$35,494$54,720-18%
Median home value$91,700$83,650$154,300-41%
Median gross rent$767$887
Population4364363,279-87%

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 29% of 463 state ZIPs

#327
Home value

above 14% of 456 state ZIPs

#392
Population

larger than 17% of 539 state ZIPs

#447

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71226Jackson Parish$45,000$76,200$721
71432Grant Parish$45,000$57,300$910
71007Caddo Parish$44,981$182,500
71263West Carroll Parish$44,965$94,000$662
71354Concordia Parish$44,961$103,400
71241Union Parish$44,895$130,200$739

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under East Carroll Parish.

ZIP 71286 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71286?
ZIP 71286 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 71286?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71286 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $91,700-41% 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 71286, 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.