Poverty rate: zip codes ranked in Louisiana

Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in Louisiana with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	71497	Natchitoches	96.6%	2,074
2	71323	Center Point	65%	1,027
3	71375	Waterproof	56.3%	1,108
4	71245	Grambling	52%	4,439
5	71202	Monroe	48.6%	25,444
6	71439	Hornbeck	47.4%	1,961
7	71101	Shreveport	45.3%	6,415
8	70661	Starks	43.8%	1,861
9	70441	Greensburg	42.8%	5,685
10	70805	Baton Rouge	42.5%	23,288
11	70807	Baton Rouge	40.7%	15,300
12	71264	Oak Ridge	39.5%	1,130
13	70112	New Orleans	39%	3,490
14	70041	Buras	39%	1,747
15	71001	Arcadia	38.8%	3,747
16	71322	Bunkie	38.7%	5,356
17	70554	Mamou	38.7%	4,728
18	71334	Ferriday	38.5%	9,156
19	71261	Mer Rouge	38.3%	1,171
20	70788	White Castle	37.8%	3,830
21	70526	Crowley	37.7%	16,566
22	71254	Lake Providence	37.7%	6,397
23	71038	Haynesville	37.4%	3,796
24	71103	Shreveport	37.2%	6,332
25	71082	Vivian	36.9%	3,666
26	70820	Baton Rouge	36.8%	23,377
27	70501	Lafayette	36.3%	26,465
28	71357	Newellton	36.1%	1,458
29	71282	Tallulah	35.6%	8,828
30	71354	Monterey	35.6%	1,394
31	70346	Donaldsonville	35.3%	9,927
32	71108	Shreveport	35.2%	18,072
33	71247	Hodge	35%	1,133
34	71270	Ruston	34.7%	32,885
35	71109	Shreveport	34.3%	17,412
36	71260	Marion	34.1%	3,151
37	70802	Baton Rouge	33.9%	25,118
38	71040	Homer	33.7%	7,767
39	71277	Spearsville	33.2%	1,263
40	71418	Columbia	32.8%	5,233
41	71378	Wisner	32.6%	2,163
42	70426	Angie	32.5%	6,090
43	71369	Simmesport	32.5%	2,518
44	71302	Alexandria	32.4%	13,579
45	71435	Grayson	31.7%	3,499
46	71068	Ringgold	31.3%	3,482
47	71067	Princeton	31.2%	2,406
48	71469	Robeline	30.6%	3,020
49	70113	New Orleans	30.2%	9,387
50	71061	Oil City	30.1%	1,977
51	70427	Bogalusa	30%	17,596
52	70812	Baton Rouge	29.9%	11,007
53	71463	Oakdale	29.8%	8,559
54	70453	Pine Grove	29.8%	1,162
55	71237	Epps	29.6%	1,028
56	71220	Bastrop	29.5%	20,398
57	71032	Grand Cane	29.5%	2,330
58	70714	Baker	29.2%	17,433
59	70544	Jeanerette	29%	10,269
60	70601	Lake Charles	28.8%	30,872
61	70814	Baton Rouge	28.7%	11,921
62	71327	Cottonport	28.7%	5,941
63	70570	Opelousas	28.6%	37,565
64	70615	Lake Charles	28.6%	12,980
65	71052	Mansfield	28.3%	9,102
66	71028	Gibsland	28.1%	1,472
67	70053	Gretna	28%	16,621
68	70125	New Orleans	27.5%	17,821
69	71301	Alexandria	27.5%	17,035
70	70129	New Orleans	27.4%	9,769
71	71269	Rayville	27.3%	12,318
72	70548	Kaplan	27.3%	8,780
73	71107	Shreveport	27.2%	31,734
74	70126	New Orleans	27.2%	27,047
75	70514	Baldwin	27.1%	1,914
76	70525	Church Point	27%	14,687
77	70127	New Orleans	26.9%	23,107
78	71241	Farmerville	26.9%	8,485
79	71457	Natchitoches	26.7%	24,370
80	71343	Jonesville	26.7%	6,764
81	71019	Coushatta	26.6%	7,207
82	71486	Zwolle	26.6%	4,748
83	71483	Winnfield	26.5%	9,243
84	71222	Bernice	26.3%	2,871
85	71368	Sicily Island	26.3%	1,245
86	71295	Winnsboro	26.2%	13,992
87	70512	Arnaudville	26.1%	10,740
88	71238	Eros	26%	2,374
89	70456	Roseland	25.9%	3,193
90	70117	New Orleans	25.8%	25,652
91	70356	Gibson	25.8%	1,495
92	70560	New Iberia	25.7%	36,996
93	70114	New Orleans	25.5%	22,659
94	71055	Minden	25.5%	17,772
95	70648	Kinder	25.4%	7,104
96	71051	Elm Grove	25.2%	2,321
97	70403	Hammond	25.1%	30,173
98	70128	New Orleans	25.1%	22,986
99	71350	Mansura	25.1%	4,774
100	71362	Plaucheville	25.1%	2,233

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	70030	Des Allemands	1.3%	4,290
2	71438	Hineston	2.7%	1,073
3	70712	Angola	2.8%	4,802
4	70711	Albany	3%	5,612
5	70710	Addis	3.2%	7,252
6	70739	Greenwell Springs	3.3%	14,877
7	71110	Barksdale Afb	3.5%	2,626
8	70770	Pride	3.5%	3,787
9	70763	Paulina	3.7%	4,264
10	70652	Longville	4.2%	2,149
11	70455	Robert	4.7%	2,181
12	71407	Bentley	4.8%	1,178
13	70719	Brusly	5.2%	4,856
14	70723	Convent	5.5%	1,189
15	70783	Ventress	5.5%	2,804
16	71367	Saint Landry	5.7%	1,776
17	70734	Geismar	5.7%	9,213
18	70769	Prairieville	5.8%	49,278
19	70471	Mandeville	6%	24,199
20	70778	Sorrento	6.5%	2,742
21	70057	Hahnville	6.5%	4,122
22	71226	Chatham	6.7%	1,559
23	70630	Bell City	6.8%	1,478
24	70448	Mandeville	6.8%	26,338
25	70040	Braithwaite	6.9%	1,056
26	70819	Baton Rouge	6.9%	4,322
27	70343	Bourg	7%	5,280
28	70124	New Orleans	7%	21,778
29	70706	Denham Springs	7.3%	21,833
30	70791	Zachary	7.5%	30,385
31	71227	Choudrant	7.8%	3,783
32	71033	Greenwood	8.1%	3,297
33	70774	Saint Amant	8.1%	10,041
34	70005	Metairie	8.1%	24,088
35	71371	Trout	8.2%	2,033
36	70083	Port Sulphur	8.2%	2,317
37	70611	Lake Charles	8.2%	22,124
38	70087	Saint Rose	8.3%	7,314
39	70433	Covington	8.4%	41,876
40	71225	Calhoun	8.6%	6,354
41	70817	Baton Rouge	8.6%	33,482
42	70123	New Orleans	8.7%	27,386
43	70818	Baton Rouge	8.9%	9,370
44	71070	Saline	9%	1,721
45	70660	Singer	9%	1,996
46	70605	Lake Charles	9.2%	40,482
47	70449	Maurepas	9.3%	3,092
48	71405	Ball	9.4%	5,361
49	71006	Benton	9.4%	16,454
50	71340	Harrisonburg	9.5%	1,760
51	70037	Belle Chasse	9.5%	16,639
52	70503	Lafayette	9.5%	28,643
53	71072	Shongaloo	9.8%	1,348
54	71078	Stonewall	9.8%	7,653
55	70810	Baton Rouge	9.8%	42,659
56	71266	Pioneer	10%	1,673
57	70809	Baton Rouge	10%	25,732
58	71447	Lena	10.1%	1,010
59	70732	Fordoche	10.2%	1,035
60	70772	Rosedale	10.3%	1,020
61	70395	Schriever	10.3%	4,420
62	70090	Vacherie	10.3%	6,447
63	70647	Iowa	10.3%	12,736
64	70659	Rosepine	10.4%	1,387
65	70447	Madisonville	10.4%	17,897
66	71219	Baskin	10.5%	1,212
67	70749	Jarreau	10.5%	1,701
68	70669	Westlake	10.5%	9,552
69	70591	Welsh	10.6%	5,983
70	70420	Abita Springs	10.7%	7,950
71	70592	Youngsville	10.7%	32,167
72	70776	Saint Gabriel	11.1%	7,100
73	70049	Edgard	11.2%	1,482
74	70737	Gonzales	11.2%	49,084
75	70039	Boutte	11.3%	1,993
76	71485	Woodworth	11.3%	2,890
77	71129	Shreveport	11.3%	12,845
78	70360	Houma	11.3%	28,574
79	70785	Walker	11.4%	23,921
80	70357	Golden Meadow	11.5%	2,351
81	70394	Raceland	11.5%	13,395
82	70461	Slidell	11.5%	34,808
83	71424	Elmer	11.6%	1,439
84	70067	Lafitte	11.6%	2,754
85	71328	Deville	11.6%	7,614
86	71046	Keatchie	11.7%	1,033
87	70657	Ragley	11.7%	5,254
88	70003	Metairie	11.7%	39,344
89	71007	Bethany	11.8%	1,354
90	70446	Loranger	12%	7,173
91	70373	Larose	12.1%	5,539
92	70435	Covington	12.1%	22,475
93	71419	Converse	12.2%	1,936
94	70633	Dequincy	12.4%	8,486
95	70755	Livonia	12.5%	1,617
96	71115	Shreveport	12.5%	14,413
97	71409	Boyce	12.6%	6,135
98	70454	Ponchatoula	12.6%	34,564
99	70065	Kenner	12.6%	48,936
100	70775	Saint Francisville	12.7%	9,945

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