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71276

Zip code 71276: Sondheimer, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaEast Carroll ParishCentral Time
Population
135
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$92K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
59.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
60 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

About 71276

71276 is a rural zip code in Sondheimer, Louisiana (East Carroll Parish), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 135 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 59.7 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 $83,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $91,500, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and production and manufacturing.

How 71276 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 135 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
59.7
Under 18
11.1%
65 and over
27.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black37%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
54.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
63
Average household size
2.1
Family households
92.1%
Married couples
63.5%
Living alone
7.9%
Veterans (of adults)
10.8%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
29%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

71276
$83,750
East Carroll
$33,341
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$43,604
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71276
$91,500
East Carroll
$100,500
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71276
—
East Carroll
$652
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
60%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
40%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
101
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
37.6%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
25%
Transit
0%
Walked
9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
33%
20–29
13%
30–44
36%
45–59
7%
60+
0%
Average commute
20.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Education
20%
Production
20%
Transportation and moving
16%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Food service
8%
Police and fire
4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
28%
Manufacturing
23%
Education
17%
Professional and technical services
13%
Retail
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Public administration
4%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$67,708
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
49.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71276U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,708$74,888
Service$23,542$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$81,083$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
52%
Some college
21%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.8%
Households with broadband
88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
9.5%
No internet access
11.1%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sondheimer
Center point
32.5818° N, 91.1595° W
Land area
60 sq mi
Water area
3.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 71276

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71286Transylvania6.2 mi$37,841
71284Tallulah · PO box12 mi—
39113Mayersville13 mi$15,179
71254Lake Providence16 mi$31,433
71282Tallulah17 mi$35,244
71237Epps19 mi$50,057
39177Valley Park20 mi$55,167
39054Cary20 mi—
71266Pioneer21 mi$59,554
71242Forest21 mi$38,833
39183Vicksburg21 mi$73,946
39159Rolling Fork22 mi$45,995

Questions about 71276

What city is zip code 71276?

71276 is assigned to Sondheimer, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71276 in?

71276 is in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71276?

About 135 people live in 71276, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71276 in?

71276 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71276?

The median household income in 71276 is $83,750.

What zip codes are near 71276?

The closest zip codes to 71276 are 71286, 71284, 39113, 71254, 71282.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71276, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.