Zip code 71254: Lake Providence, Louisiana

Q: What city is zip code 71254?

71254 is assigned to Lake Providence, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71254 in?

71254 is in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.

Q: What is the population of 71254?

About 6,397 people live in 71254, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71254?

The median household income in 71254 is $31,433.

Q: What zip codes are near 71254?

The closest zip codes to 71254 are 39113, 71242, 71286, 71263, 71253.

Residential delivery areaEast Carroll ParishCentral Time

Population

6,397

Median household income

$31K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$107K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$652/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

278 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 71254

71254 is a rural zip code in Lake Providence, Louisiana (East Carroll Parish), covering 278 sq mi of land. About 6,397 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $31,433 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 37.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $107,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $652 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 71254 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers34.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%35th of 500 in LA
Poverty rate37.7%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%43rd of 493 in LA
Unemployment rate13.8%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%50th of 500 in LA
Rent-burdened renters69.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%89th of 458 in LA
Housing vacancy24.6%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%111th of 493 in LA
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%74th of 500 in LA
Income inequality (Gini)0.516
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.49571st of 492 in LA
Self-employed workers9.6%
54th
U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%258th of 500 in LA
Diversity index49.5
51st
U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9203rd of 501 in LA
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%330th of 501 in LA
Residents under 1820%
31st
U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%344th of 501 in LA
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%350th of 501 in LA
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · LA 38373rd of 501 in LA
Homeownership rate53.6%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%440th of 492 in LA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%431st of 501 in LA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%228th of 500 in LA
Population6,397
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961195th of 501 in LA
Work from home5.1%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%254th of 500 in LA
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%342nd of 500 in LA
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi385th of 501 in LA
Median home value$107,100
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500354th of 450 in LA
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%319th of 501 in LA
Median gross rent$652
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064329th of 391 in LA
Median earnings per worker$24,828
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701457th of 492 in LA
Median household income$31,433
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756428th of 459 in LA
Per capita income$17,285
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038467th of 501 in LA
Average commute14.7 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min456th of 471 in LA
Broadband access69.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%425th of 492 in LA

Measure	71254	East Carroll	LA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in LA
Government workers	34.2%	30.8%	16%	14.5%	99th	35th of 500
Poverty rateWeakness	37.7%	35.2%	18.9%	12.5%	98th	43rd of 493
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.8%	13.9%	6.3%	5.2%	98th	50th of 500
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.3%	69.3%	54.8%	51.1%	97th	89th of 458
Housing vacancy	24.6%	23.8%	14.4%	10.1%	96th	111th of 493
Healthcare workers	15.5%	13.8%	11%	9.7%	96th	74th of 500
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.516	0.513	0.495	0.483	93rd	71st of 492
Self-employed workers	9.6%	8%	10.6%	10%	54th	258th of 500
Diversity index	49.5	53.2	58.9	61.4	51st	203rd of 501
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	15.7%	16.7%	17.2%	40th	330th of 501
Residents under 18	20%	18.8%	23.5%	22%	31st	344th of 501
Veterans	4.2%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%	28th	350th of 501
Median age	36	37.1	38	38.9	27th	373rd of 501
Homeownership rate	53.6%	58.4%	67.4%	65.2%	22nd	440th of 492
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4%	7.8%	8.4%	11th	431st of 501
Tech workers	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%	3.8%	11th	228th of 500
Population	6,397	7,072	4,611,961	334,922,499	10th	195th of 501
Work from home	5.1%	4.6%	8.1%	15.1%	8th	254th of 500
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.5%	12.2%	27%	35.7%	5th	342nd of 500
Population density	23/sq mi	17/sq mi	107/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	385th of 501
Median home value	$107,100	$100,500	$216,500	$332,700	3rd	354th of 450
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	0.5%	4.9%	14.1%	3rd	319th of 501
Median gross rent	$652	$652	$1,064	$1,413	2nd	329th of 391
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$24,828	$26,702	$43,701	$49,666	2nd	457th of 492
Median household incomeWeakness	$31,433	$33,341	$60,756	$80,734	1st	428th of 459
Per capita incomeWeakness	$17,285	$18,725	$35,038	$44,673	1st	467th of 501
Average commuteStrength	14.7 min	14.3 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	1st	456th of 471
Broadband accessWeakness	69.5%	70.8%	86.6%	91%	1st	425th of 492

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

13%

18–24

16%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White25%
Black66%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

49.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,295
Average household size: 2
Family households: 61.4%
Married couples: 24.6%
Living alone: 32.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

43%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

71254

$31,433

East Carroll

$33,341

Louisiana

$60,756

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$17,285

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

37.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.516

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71254

$107,100

East Carroll

$100,500

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71254

$652

East Carroll

$652

Louisiana

$1,064

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,044
Owner-occupied: 53.6%
Vacant: 24.6%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 41.5%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

43%

10–19

31%

20–29

16%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

36.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Police and fire

11%

Sales

Education

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Engineering and science

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Public administration

21%

Education

10%

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Other services

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Median earnings per worker

$24,828

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

34.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71254	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,353	$74,888
Service	$16,884	$26,804
Sales and office	$14,565	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$80,458	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,977	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

30%

High school

34%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Households with broadband: 69.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.6%
No internet access: 17.8%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lake Providence
State: Louisiana
County: East Carroll Parish
Center point: 32.8077° N, 91.2352° W
Land area: 278 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Providence1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71254

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39113	Mayersville, MS	7.5 mi	196	$15,179	$104,700
71242	Forest, LA	10 mi	100	$38,833	—
71286	Transylvania, LA	11 mi	503	$37,841	—
71263	Oak Grove, LA	12 mi	6,410	$44,260	$95,400
71253	Kilbourne, LA	14 mi	376	—	—
71266	Pioneer, LA	16 mi	1,673	$59,554	$119,400
71276	Sondheimer, LA	16 mi	135	$83,750	$91,500
38745	Grace, MS	16 mi	74	—	—
39054	Cary, MS	17 mi	337	—	$51,400
38744	Glen Allan, MS	19 mi	512	$22,547	$140,700
39159	Rolling Fork, MS	19 mi	2,888	$45,995	$110,700
71237	Epps, LA	21 mi	1,028	$50,057	$66,700

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Questions about 71254

What city is zip code 71254?

71254 is assigned to Lake Providence, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71254 in?

71254 is in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71254?

About 6,397 people live in 71254, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71254 in?

71254 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71254?

The median household income in 71254 is $31,433.

What zip codes are near 71254?

The closest zip codes to 71254 are 39113, 71242, 71286, 71263, 71253.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71254, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.