Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas Parish covers 603 sq mi of land and has about 3,935 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
3,935
7/sq mi
Median household income
$37K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$86K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$601
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
34.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Tensas Parish
3 total
Tensas Parish at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
35%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0.3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
19%
High school
40%
Some college
23%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
3%
Other
3%
At a glance
| Tensas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 70% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 11.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 26.4 min |