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Franklin Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71295

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71295 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,008

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,223

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$111,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71295 sits in Franklin Parish, Louisiana and is home to 14,008 people. Median household income is $43,223, the median home is worth $111,000 and median gross rent is $746. 73.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Franklin Parish

FIPS 22041

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 71295

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

Population
14,008ZIP 71295 residents
Median household income
$43,223Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$746Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71295

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$576/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.3%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 71295 compares

ZIP 71295 against the median ZIP in Franklin Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71295County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,223$45,130$54,720-21%
Median home value$111,000$124,200$154,300-28%
Median gross rent$746$719$887-16%
Population14,0081,2733,279+327%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 463 state ZIPs

#351
Home value

above 26% of 456 state ZIPs

#338
Population

larger than 78% of 539 state ZIPs

#118

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70615Calcasieu Parish$43,333$128,500$1,095
70586Evangeline Parish$43,375$131,800$705
70744Livingston Parish$43,056$130,800$892
71256Union Parish$43,542$49,600$610
71404Winn Parish$43,549
71341Avoyelles Parish$43,720$122,600$1,035

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin Parish.

ZIP 71295 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71295?
ZIP 71295 lies mostly in Franklin 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 71295?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71295 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $746 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $111,000-28% 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 71295, 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.