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Natchitoches Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 71434

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71434 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
91

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,518

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71434 sits in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana and is home to 91 people. Median household income is $51,518, the median home is worth $134,800 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Natchitoches Parish

FIPS 22069

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 71434

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

Population
91ZIP 71434 residents
Median household income
$51,518Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71434

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
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$699/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.6%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 71434 compares

ZIP 71434 against the median ZIP in Natchitoches Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 71434County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,518$44,251$54,720-6%
Median home value$134,800$122,650$154,300-13%
Median gross rent$622$887
Population915663,279-97%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Natchitoches Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 463 state ZIPs

#262
Home value

above 40% of 456 state ZIPs

#272
Population

larger than 6% of 539 state ZIPs

#504

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70655Allen Parish$51,424$79,000$430
70354Lafourche Parish$51,648$102,000$797
71269Richland Parish$51,334$136,700$774
71292Ouachita Parish$51,317$119,700$885
70715Pointe Coupee Parish$51,071$116,600$618
70512St. Landry Parish$51,988$135,200$539

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Natchitoches Parish.

ZIP 71434 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71434?
ZIP 71434 lies mostly in Natchitoches 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 71434?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71434 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $134,800-13% 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 71434, 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.