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71430

Zip code 71430: Forest Hill, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaRapides ParishCentral Time
Population
2,757
Median household income
$64K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$180K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$796/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
122 sq mi
23 people/sq mi

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

About 71430

71430 is a rural zip code in Forest Hill, Louisiana (Rapides Parish), covering 122 sq mi of land. About 2,757 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 30.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,636 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $180,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $796 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 71430 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
30.8
Under 18
39.2%
65 and over
8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black7%
  • Hispanic37%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
58.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
17%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
71.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
77%
Spanish
20%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
906
Average household size
3
Family households
64.8%
Married couples
50.1%
Living alone
25.6%
Veterans (of adults)
6.6%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

71430
$63,636
Rapides
$54,967
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,093
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
23.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71430
$180,300
Rapides
$181,100
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71430
$796
Rapides
$950
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
59%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
41%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,048
Owner-occupied
67.1%
Vacant
13.5%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
32.2%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
11%
20–29
27%
30–44
24%
45–59
3%
60+
6%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
72.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
15%
Sales
15%
Transportation and moving
14%
Management
11%
Healthcare
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
7%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Office and admin
2%
Police and fire
2%
Production
0.4%
Food service
0.2%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Construction
16%
Wholesale
12%
Agriculture and mining
12%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
9%
Public administration
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Education
5%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Admin, support and management
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,135
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71430U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$78,631$74,888
Service$21,108$26,804
Sales and office$49,716$40,476
Construction and maintenance$33,348$49,199
Production and transportation$46,154$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
46%
Some college
14%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21%
Graduate or professional degree
6.7%
Households with broadband
91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
42.8%
No internet access
7.7%
Without health insurance
23.1%
Limited-English households
13%

Geography

City (USPS)
Forest Hill
Center point
31.0677° N, 92.5276° W
Land area
122 sq mi
Water area
6.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Forest Hill3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71430

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71448Longleaf · PO box4.5 mi—
71485Woodworth7.4 mi$82,000
71433Glenmora8 mi$46,023
71315Alexandria · PO box9.1 mi—
71307Alexandria · PO box9.4 mi—
71346Lecompte9.7 mi$48,240
71325Cheneyville12 mi$48,056
71424Elmer13 mi$56,179
71302Alexandria13 mi$34,669
71301Alexandria15 mi$43,098
71303Alexandria15 mi$67,156
70585Turkey Creek15 mi—

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Questions about 71430

What city is zip code 71430?

71430 is assigned to Forest Hill, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71430 in?

71430 is in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71430?

About 2,757 people live in 71430, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71430 in?

71430 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71430?

The median household income in 71430 is $63,636.

What zip codes are near 71430?

The closest zip codes to 71430 are 71448, 71485, 71433, 71315, 71307.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71430, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.