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71423

Zip code 71423: Dry Prong, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaGrant ParishCentral Time
Population
4,962
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$166K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$958/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
131 sq mi
38 people/sq mi

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

About 71423

71423 is a rural zip code in Dry Prong, Louisiana (Grant Parish), covering 131 sq mi of land. About 4,962 people live here, or 38 per square mile. The median resident is 37.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,729 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,400, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $958 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and management.

How 71423 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
37.3
Under 18
27.3%
65 and over
16%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
17.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,779
Average household size
2.8
Family households
71.6%
Married couples
59.2%
Living alone
20.5%
Veterans (of adults)
9.5%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

71423
$71,729
Grant
$64,016
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,431
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.366
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71423
$166,400
Grant
$143,300
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71423
$958
Grant
$904
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0.1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
34%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
2,196
Owner-occupied
83.4%
Vacant
19%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
6%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
88%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
46%
20–29
26%
30–44
15%
45–59
3%
60+
2%
Average commute
21.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
15%
Construction and repair
13%
Management
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Healthcare
9%
Office and admin
8%
Sales
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Police and fire
4%
Production
4%
Business and finance
3%
Food service
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Computer and math
0.0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Manufacturing
14%
Education
13%
Other services
11%
Retail
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Construction
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Restaurants and hotels
0.4%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$42,906
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71423U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,750$74,888
Service$32,292$26,804
Sales and office$28,929$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,458$49,199
Production and transportation$40,203$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
37%
Some college
18%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.9%
No internet access
17.2%
Without health insurance
9.3%
Limited-English households
0.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dry Prong
Center point
31.6034° N, 92.5533° W
Land area
131 sq mi
Water area
5.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

71423 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Prospect (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • Dry Prong1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71423

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71407Bentley7.1 mi—
71417Colfax8.7 mi$50,072
71467Pollock10 mi$70,583
71432Georgetown11 mi$38,125
71477Tioga · PO box14 mi—
71404Atlanta15 mi$46,000
71405Ball16 mi$76,318
71361Pineville · PO box18 mi—
71371Trout19 mi$69,415
71454Montgomery19 mi$59,833
71447Lena20 mi$43,547
71359Pineville21 mi—

Zip codes like 71423 elsewhere

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Questions about 71423

What city is zip code 71423?

71423 is assigned to Dry Prong, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71423 in?

71423 is mostly in Grant Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 71423?

About 4,962 people live in 71423, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71423 in?

71423 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71423?

The median household income in 71423 is $71,729.

What zip codes are near 71423?

The closest zip codes to 71423 are 71407, 71417, 71467, 71432, 71477.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71423, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.