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71043

Zip code 71043: Hosston, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCaddo ParishCentral Time
Population
470
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$83K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$768/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
16 sq mi
30 people/sq mi

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

About 71043

71043 is a rural zip code in Hosston, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 470 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 49.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $59,432 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $83,100, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $768 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.2 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and police and fire protection.

How 71043 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 470 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
49.4
Under 18
13.8%
65 and over
19.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black35%
  • Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
48.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
74%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
197
Average household size
2.4
Family households
66%
Married couples
39.6%
Living alone
23.9%
Veterans (of adults)
7.7%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

71043
$59,432
Caddo
$50,705
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,948
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.385
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71043
$83,100
Caddo
$175,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71043
$768
Caddo
$974
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
35%
Boat, RV, van
0.9%
Housing units
229
Owner-occupied
85.3%
Vacant
14%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
55.6%
Home value to income
1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
15%
20–29
8%
30–44
20%
45–59
29%
60+
10%
Average commute
39.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
18%
Production
17%
Police and fire
12%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Healthcare
7%
Office and admin
7%
Management
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
4%
Education
0.5%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
22%
Public administration
16%
Manufacturing
12%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Construction
9%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Wholesale
6%
Arts and recreation
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Education
0.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.5%
Information
0.5%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Median earnings per worker
$38,611
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71043U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$41,042$74,888
Service$24,286$26,804
Sales and office$15,000$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,792$49,199
Production and transportation$34,519$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
22%
High school
45%
Some college
16%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.5%
Graduate or professional degree
1.4%
Households with broadband
80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.2%
No internet access
19.3%
Without health insurance
6.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hosston
Center point
32.8860° N, 93.8878° W
Land area
16 sq mi
Water area
2.9 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hosston17% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71043

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71029Gilliam4.7 mi$47,222
71044Ida4.7 mi$59,135
71082Vivian6.1 mi$27,616
71069Rodessa8.3 mi$28,125
71004Belcher10 mi$83,333
71061Oil City11 mi$35,536
75565Mc Leod12 mi$19,539
71064Plain Dealing12 mi$49,878
75555Bivins15 mi$58,750
71834Doddridge16 mi$65,691
71826Bradley17 mi$42,708
71006Benton17 mi$94,266

Questions about 71043

What city is zip code 71043?

71043 is assigned to Hosston, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71043 in?

71043 is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71043?

About 470 people live in 71043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71043 in?

71043 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71043?

The median household income in 71043 is $59,432.

What zip codes are near 71043?

The closest zip codes to 71043 are 71029, 71044, 71082, 71069, 71004.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.