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Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
0.483
Louisiana
0.495
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Top and bottom zip codes in Louisiana

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 171497Natchitoches0.752
  2. 270723Convent0.660
  3. 370112New Orleans0.657
  4. 471027Frierson0.643
  5. 570661Starks0.603
  6. 670118New Orleans0.599
  7. 770422Amite0.596
  8. 871322Bunkie0.595
  9. 971068Ringgold0.590
  10. 1070808Baton Rouge0.589

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 170732Fordoche0.289
  2. 270030Des Allemands0.298
  3. 370630Bell City0.300
  4. 470531Egan0.300
  5. 570040Braithwaite0.318
  6. 670711Albany0.328
  7. 770049Edgard0.330
  8. 871266Pioneer0.330
  9. 971110Barksdale Afb0.332
  10. 1070453Pine Grove0.338

Income inequality (Gini) by county in Louisiana

  1. 1Orleans Parish0.553
  2. 2Bienville Parish0.542
  3. 3Lincoln Parish0.539
  4. 4Claiborne Parish0.531
  5. 5Concordia Parish0.524
  6. 6Caddo Parish0.523
  7. 7Morehouse Parish0.518
  8. 8East Baton Rouge Parish0.518
  9. 9Ouachita Parish0.518
  10. 10Madison Parish0.515
  11. 11East Carroll Parish0.513
  12. 12Natchitoches Parish0.510
  13. 13Avoyelles Parish0.504
  14. 14Lafayette Parish0.501
  15. 15St. Helena Parish0.499
  16. 16Webster Parish0.497
  17. 17St. Landry Parish0.494
  18. 18Iberia Parish0.494
  19. 19Sabine Parish0.494
  20. 20Acadia Parish0.493
  21. 21Washington Parish0.490
  22. 22Caldwell Parish0.489
  23. 23De Soto Parish0.489
  24. 24Jefferson Parish0.489
  25. 25Winn Parish0.488
  26. 26Richland Parish0.487
  27. 27Union Parish0.486
  28. 28Assumption Parish0.484
  29. 29Franklin Parish0.484
  30. 30Tangipahoa Parish0.483
  31. 31Calcasieu Parish0.483
  32. 32Evangeline Parish0.482
  33. 33St. Bernard Parish0.480
  34. 34Rapides Parish0.480
  35. 35East Feliciana Parish0.480
  36. 36Iberville Parish0.474
  37. 37St. Mary Parish0.473
  38. 38St. James Parish0.473
  39. 39Red River Parish0.471
  40. 40Vermilion Parish0.466
  41. 41St. Martin Parish0.465
  42. 42Terrebonne Parish0.465
  43. 43Bossier Parish0.462
  44. 44Lafourche Parish0.462
  45. 45Tensas Parish0.462
  46. 46Pointe Coupee Parish0.460
  47. 47St. Tammany Parish0.459
  48. 48Allen Parish0.459
  49. 49West Carroll Parish0.454
  50. 50West Feliciana Parish0.451
  51. 51Jackson Parish0.447
  52. 52Vernon Parish0.443
  53. 53Jefferson Davis Parish0.442
  54. 54LaSalle Parish0.440
  55. 55Catahoula Parish0.433
  56. 56Grant Parish0.430
  57. 57Beauregard Parish0.429
  58. 58St. John the Baptist Parish0.426
  59. 59West Baton Rouge Parish0.423
  60. 60Ascension Parish0.421
  61. 61St. Charles Parish0.420
  62. 62Plaquemines Parish0.413
  63. 63Livingston Parish0.404
  64. 64Cameron Parish0.392

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest income inequality (gini) in Louisiana?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 71497 (Natchitoches, LA) has the highest: 0.752.

Which zip code has the lowest income inequality (gini) in Louisiana?

70732 (Fordoche, LA) has the lowest: 0.289.

What is the income inequality (gini) for the United States?

0.483; in Louisiana it is 0.495.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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