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St. Landry Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71356

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71356 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
585

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$76,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71356 sits in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and is home to 585 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $76,100 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
St. Landry Parish

FIPS 22097

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 71356

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

Population
585ZIP 71356 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$76,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71356

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$395/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.7%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 71356 compares

ZIP 71356 against the median ZIP in St. Landry Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71356County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,709$54,720
Median home value$76,100$113,700$154,300-51%
Median gross rent$693$887
Population5851,1083,279-82%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in St. Landry Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 6% of 456 state ZIPs

#428
Population

larger than 20% of 539 state ZIPs

#431

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Landry Parish.

ZIP 71356 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71356?
ZIP 71356 lies mostly in St. Landry 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 71356?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71356 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $76,100-51% 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 71356, 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.