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71355

Zip code 71355: Moreauville, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAvoyelles ParishCentral Time
Population
1,706
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$169K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$719/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
67 sq mi
26 people/sq mi

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

About 71355

71355 is a rural zip code in Moreauville, Louisiana (Avoyelles Parish), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 1,706 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,417 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,900, 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. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $719 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and education. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 71355 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
47.8
Under 18
21%
65 and over
30.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White82%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic0.1%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
30.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
25%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
800
Average household size
2.1
Family households
55.5%
Married couples
42.3%
Living alone
39.6%
Veterans (of adults)
6.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

71355
$50,417
Avoyelles
$39,325
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,318
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71355
$168,900
Avoyelles
$122,400
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71355
$719
Avoyelles
$757
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,082
Owner-occupied
72.6%
Vacant
26.1%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.5%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
1%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
29%
20–29
33%
30–44
5%
45–59
8%
60+
14%
Average commute
33 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
20%
Healthcare
15%
Education
10%
Farming, fishing and forestry
9%
Business and finance
7%
Police and fire
7%
Management
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Production
5%
Office and admin
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
1%
Sales
0.7%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
21%
Construction
21%
Education
9%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Public administration
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Arts and recreation
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Retail
3%
Wholesale
1%
Admin, support and management
0.7%
Information
0.7%
Other services
0.3%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,854
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71355U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,466$74,888
Service$23,919$26,804
Sales and office$37,656$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,304$49,199
Production and transportation$90,809$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
30%
High school
34%
Some college
13%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17%
Graduate or professional degree
4.2%
Households with broadband
75.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.2%
No internet access
19.9%
Without health insurance
5.2%
Limited-English households
1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Moreauville
Center point
31.0584° N, 91.8412° W
Land area
67 sq mi
Water area
3.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bordelonville (unincorporated)7% of zip
  • Moreauville5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71355

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71320Bordelonville5.3 mi—
71339Hamburg6.7 mi—
71369Simmesport8.5 mi$36,856
71329Dupont · PO box11 mi—
71351Marksville11 mi$46,378
71327Cottonport13 mi$31,953
71350Mansura13 mi$50,000
71362Plaucheville13 mi$44,464
70712Angola16 mi$89,083
70747Innis16 mi—
71316Acme17 mi—
71333Evergreen17 mi$23,611

Zip codes like 71355 elsewhere

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Questions about 71355

What city is zip code 71355?

71355 is assigned to Moreauville, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71355 in?

71355 is in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71355?

About 1,706 people live in 71355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71355 in?

71355 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71355?

The median household income in 71355 is $50,417.

What zip codes are near 71355?

The closest zip codes to 71355 are 71320, 71339, 71369, 71329, 71351.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71355, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.