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Avoyelles Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71362

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71362 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,315

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,227

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$112,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71362 sits in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana and is home to 2,315 people. Median household income is $45,227, the median home is worth $112,300 and median gross rent is $500. 74.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Avoyelles Parish

FIPS 22009

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 71362

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

Population
2,315ZIP 71362 residents
Median household income
$45,227Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$112,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$500Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71362

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$583/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.5%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 71362 compares

ZIP 71362 against the median ZIP in Avoyelles Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71362County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,227$43,720$54,720-17%
Median home value$112,300$122,600$154,300-27%
Median gross rent$500$690$887-44%
Population2,3152,2553,279-29%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 463 state ZIPs

#326
Home value

above 27% of 456 state ZIPs

#332
Population

larger than 43% of 539 state ZIPs

#307

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71023Webster Parish$45,234$83,500$725
70570St. Landry Parish$45,276$151,300$764
71250Morehouse Parish$45,313$110,900
71019Red River Parish$45,413$107,700$717
71226Jackson Parish$45,000$76,200$721
71286East Carroll Parish$45,000$91,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Avoyelles Parish.

ZIP 71362 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71362?
ZIP 71362 lies mostly in Avoyelles 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 71362?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71362 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $500 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $112,300-27% 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 71362, 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.