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71046

Zip code 71046: Keatchie, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaDe Soto ParishCentral Time
Population
1,033
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$84K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$774/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
86 sq mi
12 people/sq mi

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

About 71046

71046 is a rural zip code in Keatchie, Louisiana (De Soto Parish), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 1,033 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,679 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $84,000, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $774 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 51.7 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and transportation and moving goods.

How 71046 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
40.4
Under 18
20.1%
65 and over
23.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.8%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.8%
Diversity index
48.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
392
Average household size
2.6
Family households
65.6%
Married couples
54.8%
Living alone
29.3%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
31%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

71046
$52,679
De Soto
$48,578
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,971
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71046
$84,000
De Soto
$154,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71046
$774
De Soto
$687
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
47%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
53%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
439
Owner-occupied
89.3%
Vacant
10.7%
Median year built
2001
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
23.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23.5%
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
60%
Carpooled
35%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
2%
20–29
9%
30–44
40%
45–59
12%
60+
24%
Average commute
51.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
16.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
52.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Education
13%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
9%
Food service
9%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Production
7%
Office and admin
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
0.6%
Police and fire
0.6%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
17%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
14%
Retail
10%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Construction
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Professional and technical services
0.3%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,774
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71046U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$40,556$74,888
Service$11,016$26,804
Sales and office$27,917$40,476
Construction and maintenance$114,167$49,199
Production and transportation$50,147$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
29%
High school
35%
Some college
19%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
71%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.6%
Graduate or professional degree
2%
Households with broadband
90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45.7%
No internet access
9.4%
Without health insurance
5.4%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Keatchie
Center point
32.1724° N, 93.9350° W
Land area
86 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

71046 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Keachi6% of zip
  • Longstreet1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71046

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71050Longstreet · PO box5.3 mi—
71030Gloster8.3 mi$64,146
71047Keithville9.1 mi$58,467
71032Grand Cane9.8 mi$60,972
71078Stonewall11 mi$86,042
71049Logansport11 mi$37,455
71007Bethany14 mi$66,477
71129Shreveport15 mi$51,013
71027Frierson15 mi$42,781
75639De Berry16 mi$49,344
75685Panola · PO box16 mi—
71118Shreveport17 mi$50,287

Zip codes like 71046 elsewhere

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Questions about 71046

What city is zip code 71046?

71046 is assigned to Keatchie, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71046 in?

71046 is mostly in De Soto Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 71046?

About 1,033 people live in 71046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71046 in?

71046 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71046?

The median household income in 71046 is $52,679.

What zip codes are near 71046?

The closest zip codes to 71046 are 71050, 71030, 71047, 71032, 71078.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71046, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.