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71030

Zip code 71030: Gloster, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaDe Soto ParishCentral Time
Population
1,878
Median household income
$64K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$208K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$502/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
40 sq mi
47 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 71030

71030 is a rural zip code in Gloster, Louisiana (De Soto Parish), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 1,878 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 30.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,146 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 25% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $502 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care.

How 71030 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
30.9
Under 18
28.6%
65 and over
12.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black38%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
56.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
570
Average household size
3.3
Family households
81.2%
Married couples
47.5%
Living alone
18.8%
Veterans (of adults)
8.7%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

71030
$64,146
De Soto
$48,578
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,074
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71030
$207,600
De Soto
$154,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71030
$502
De Soto
$687
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
45%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
46%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
671
Owner-occupied
78.2%
Vacant
15.1%
Median year built
2000
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.9%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
7%
20–29
14%
30–44
62%
45–59
14%
60+
0%
Average commute
30.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
18%
Construction and repair
17%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Healthcare
10%
Management
9%
Sales
7%
Production
7%
Office and admin
6%
Engineering and science
4%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
2%
Education
2%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
16%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
7%
Other services
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Arts and recreation
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Education
2%
Wholesale
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Public administration
1%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$33,988
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71030U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,962$74,888
Service$10,819$26,804
Sales and office$22,625$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,818$49,199
Production and transportation$51,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
32%
Some college
35%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.7%
Households with broadband
86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
34%
No internet access
11.4%
Without health insurance
8.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Gloster
Center point
32.1837° N, 93.7936° W
Land area
40 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Gloster (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 71030

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71032Grand Cane6.1 mi$60,972
71078Stonewall6.5 mi$86,042
71027Frierson7.6 mi$42,781
71046Keatchie8.3 mi$52,679
71047Keithville11 mi$58,467
71050Longstreet · PO box11 mi—
71052Mansfield14 mi$38,509
71106Shreveport14 mi$81,452
71118Shreveport15 mi$50,287
71115Shreveport15 mi$65,509
71049Logansport16 mi$37,455
71129Shreveport16 mi$51,013

Zip codes like 71030 elsewhere

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Questions about 71030

What city is zip code 71030?

71030 is assigned to Gloster, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71030 in?

71030 is in De Soto Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71030?

About 1,878 people live in 71030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71030 in?

71030 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71030?

The median household income in 71030 is $64,146.

What zip codes are near 71030?

The closest zip codes to 71030 are 71032, 71078, 71027, 71046, 71047.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.