Zip code 71419: Converse, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 71419
71419 is a rural zip code in Converse, Louisiana (Sabine Parish), covering 141 sq mi of land. About 1,936 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $71,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,000, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $760 a month.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.6 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.
How 71419 compares
- Healthcare workers20.2%99thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%28th of 500 in LA
- Average commute42.6 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min22nd of 471 in LA
- Unemployment rate14.1%98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%47th of 500 in LA
- Housing vacancy23.7%96thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%129th of 493 in LA
- Homeownership rate89.6%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%72nd of 492 in LA
- Government workers25.5%95thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%74th of 500 in LA
- Uninsured rate12.9%83rdWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%54th of 501 in LA
- 83rdWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495140th of 492 in LA
- 78thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%140th of 501 in LA
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38188th of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate12.2%57thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%358th of 493 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$48,12550thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701141st of 492 in LA
- Per capita income$37,23441stU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038112th of 501 in LA
- Veterans5.1%40thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%287th of 501 in LA
- Median household income$71,87539thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756111th of 459 in LA
- 31stU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%322nd of 500 in LA
- Diversity index34.729thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9342nd of 501 in LA
- 24thU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%331st of 458 in LA
- Residents under 1818.8%23rdU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%369th of 501 in LA
- Broadband access84.1%10thWeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%259th of 492 in LA
- 5thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064281st of 391 in LA
- 5thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%355th of 500 in LA
- Work from home4.2%5thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%293rd of 500 in LA
- Median home value$114,0004thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500333rd of 450 in LA
- Population1,9363rdU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961324th of 501 in LA
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi430th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%464th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%451st of 500 in LA
| Measure | 71419 | Sabine | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 20.2% | 11.5% | 11% | 9.7% | 28th of 500 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 42.6 min | 33.1 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 22nd of 471 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 14.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 47th of 500 | |
| Housing vacancy | 23.7% | 35.9% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 129th of 493 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.6% | 80.3% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 72nd of 492 | |
| Government workers | 25.5% | 20.4% | 16% | 14.5% | 74th of 500 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 54th of 501 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.485 | 0.494 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 140th of 492 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.8% | 21.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 140th of 501 | |
| Median age | 41 | 41.8 | 38 | 38.9 | 188th of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 23.7% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 358th of 493 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,125 | $40,802 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 141st of 492 | |
| Per capita income | $37,234 | $29,015 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 112th of 501 | |
| Veterans | 5.1% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 287th of 501 | |
| Median household income | $71,875 | $50,329 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 111th of 459 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 10% | 322nd of 500 | |
| Diversity index | 34.7 | 52.6 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 342nd of 501 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43.3% | 50.5% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 331st of 458 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.8% | 23.2% | 23.5% | 22% | 369th of 501 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.1% | 78.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 259th of 492 | |
| Median gross rent | $760 | $701 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 281st of 391 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11.9% | 13.6% | 27% | 35.7% | 355th of 500 | |
| Work from home | 4.2% | 4% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 293rd of 500 | |
| Median home value | $114,000 | $123,100 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 333rd of 450 | |
| Population | 1,936 | 21,977 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 324th of 501 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 25/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 430th of 501 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 464th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 451st of 500 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White80%
- Black2%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American8%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 760
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 84.6%
- Married couples
- 73.3%
- Living alone
- 13.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.1%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 996
- Owner-occupied
- 89.6%
- Vacant
- 23.7%
- Median year built
- 1990
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 17.9%
- Home value to income
- 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 71419 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $55,972 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,333 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $6,176 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $58,536 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $96,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.3%
- Households with broadband
- 84.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 20.9%
- No internet access
- 15.9%
- Without health insurance
- 12.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Converse
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Sabine Parish
- Center point
- 31.7976° N, 93.7290° W
- Land area
- 141 sq mi
- Water area
- 23 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
71419 spans 2 counties
- Sabine Parish76% of land
- De Soto Parish24% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Converse2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 71419
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71462 | Noble, LA | 8.9 mi | $52,000 |
| 71486 | Zwolle, LA | 13 mi | $45,918 |
| 71065 | Pleasant Hill, LA | 13 mi | $26,333 |
| 71406 | Belmont, LA | 14 mi | — |
| 75973 | Shelbyville, TX | 14 mi | $67,023 |
| 71063 | Pelican, LA | 15 mi | — |
| 71052 | Mansfield, LA | 16 mi | $38,509 |
| 71450 | Marthaville, LA | 19 mi | $44,055 |
| 75954 | Joaquin, TX | 20 mi | $56,600 |
| 71049 | Logansport, LA | 21 mi | $37,455 |
| 75959 | Milam, TX | 21 mi | $68,236 |
| 71032 | Grand Cane, LA | 21 mi | $60,972 |
Zip codes like 71419 elsewhere
Questions about 71419
What city is zip code 71419?
71419 is assigned to Converse, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 71419 in?
71419 is mostly in Sabine Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 71419?
About 1,936 people live in 71419, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 71419 in?
71419 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 71419?
The median household income in 71419 is $71,875.
What zip codes are near 71419?
The closest zip codes to 71419 are 71462, 71486, 71065, 71406, 75973.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71419, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.