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71351

Zip code 71351: Marksville, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAvoyelles ParishCentral Time
Population
11,499
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$153K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$787/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
225 sq mi
51 people/sq mi

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

About 71351

71351 is a small-town zip code in Marksville, Louisiana (Avoyelles Parish), covering 225 sq mi of land. About 11,499 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,378 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $787 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management.

How 71351 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
36.8
Under 18
25.7%
65 and over
16.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.9%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
53.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
81%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
16%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
4,387
Average household size
2.5
Family households
63.9%
Married couples
34.5%
Living alone
33.7%
Veterans (of adults)
6.6%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

71351
$46,378
Avoyelles
$39,325
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,787
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71351
$152,900
Avoyelles
$122,400
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71351
$787
Avoyelles
$757
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
0.7%
20+ units
0.2%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
5,401
Owner-occupied
66.8%
Vacant
18.8%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.4%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
29%
20–29
10%
30–44
20%
45–59
11%
60+
18%
Average commute
34.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
20%
Healthcare
15%
Management
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
7%
Police and fire
7%
Office and admin
6%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Business and finance
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Education
3%
Production
3%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%
Engineering and science
0.3%
Computer and math
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Public administration
14%
Retail
13%
Construction
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Education
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$36,042
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71351U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$44,375$74,888
Service$17,813$26,804
Sales and office$28,021$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,201$49,199
Production and transportation$42,257$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
20%
High school
35%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
Graduate or professional degree
5.1%
Households with broadband
75.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
43.9%
No internet access
22.3%
Without health insurance
5.6%
Limited-English households
1.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Marksville
Center point
31.1842° N, 91.9608° W
Land area
225 sq mi
Water area
15 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

71351 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Fifth Ward (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Marksville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71351

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71331Effie7.8 mi$56,458
71350Mansura10 mi$50,000
71355Moreauville11 mi$50,417
71320Bordelonville12 mi—
71339Hamburg12 mi—
71316Acme14 mi—
71341Hessmer15 mi$50,029
71327Cottonport15 mi$31,953
71323Center Point16 mi—
71365Ruby · PO box17 mi—
71330Echo17 mi—
71329Dupont · PO box18 mi—

Zip codes like 71351 elsewhere

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Questions about 71351

What city is zip code 71351?

71351 is assigned to Marksville, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71351 in?

71351 is mostly in Avoyelles Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 71351?

About 11,499 people live in 71351, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71351 in?

71351 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71351?

The median household income in 71351 is $46,378.

What zip codes are near 71351?

The closest zip codes to 71351 are 71331, 71350, 71355, 71320, 71339.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71351, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.