Vernon Parish · Louisiana
ZIP code 71459
- Population
- 10,090
- Median income
- $56,783
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Louisiana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 71459 sits in Vernon Parish, Louisiana and is home to 10,090 people. Median household income is $56,783, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is $1,140. 0.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).
- County
- Vernon Parish
- State
- Louisiana (LA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 22115
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 71459
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 10,090ZIP 71459 residents
- Median household income
- $56,783Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,140Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 23.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 0.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 71459
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 71459 compares
ZIP 71459 against the median ZIP in Vernon Parish and across Louisiana.
| Measure | ZIP 71459 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,783 | $58,493 | $54,720 | +4% |
| Median home value | — | $123,200 | $154,300 | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,140 | $892 | $887 | +29% |
| Population | 10,090 | 1,715 | 3,279 | +208% |
Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Vernon Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.
- Income
- #215
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #149
richer than 54% of 463 state ZIPs
Not published
larger than 72% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Vernon Parish.
ZIP 71459 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 71459?
- ZIP 71459 lies mostly in Vernon 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 71459?
- Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 71459 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,140 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth — — — 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.