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71454

Zip code 71454: Montgomery, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaGrant ParishCentral Time
Population
2,553
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$75K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,036/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
106 sq mi
24 people/sq mi

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

About 71454

71454 is a rural zip code in Montgomery, Louisiana (Grant Parish), covering 106 sq mi of land. About 2,553 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,833 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,200, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,036 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.2 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and legal and social services.

How 71454 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
42.3
Under 18
14.1%
65 and over
21.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black7%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial11%
Diversity index
32.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
94.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,072
Average household size
2.4
Family households
64.4%
Married couples
39.2%
Living alone
33.5%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
28%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
0.7%

Median household income

71454
$59,833
Grant
$64,016
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,077
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71454
$75,200
Grant
$143,300
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71454
$1,036
Grant
$904
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
45%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
0.2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
54%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,349
Owner-occupied
82.2%
Vacant
20.5%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.9%
Home value to income
1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
1%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
19%
20–29
25%
30–44
22%
45–59
21%
60+
10%
Average commute
30.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
29%
Management
10%
Legal and social services
10%
Production
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Office and admin
6%
Police and fire
6%
Education
5%
Sales
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Healthcare
1%
Business and finance
0.3%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Construction
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14%
Education
13%
Public administration
12%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Retail
7%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.1%
Arts and recreation
0.1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,192
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
34.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71454U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$35,750$74,888
Service$33,672$26,804
Sales and office$27,000$40,476
Construction and maintenance$46,827$49,199
Production and transportation$53,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
20%
High school
40%
Some college
20%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
Graduate or professional degree
8.1%
Households with broadband
57.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
23.5%
No internet access
33.9%
Without health insurance
11.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Montgomery
Center point
31.6914° N, 92.8584° W
Land area
106 sq mi
Water area
4.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

71454 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • St. Maurice (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Montgomery2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71454

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71471Saint Maurice · PO box7.6 mi—
71404Atlanta7.8 mi$46,000
71456Natchez7.9 mi$86,875
71452Melrose9.1 mi—
71416Cloutierville11 mi$41,413
71414Clarence14 mi—
71458Natchitoches · PO box14 mi—
71457Natchitoches14 mi$46,668
71497Natchitoches15 miunder $2,500
71428Flora15 mi—
71417Colfax18 mi$50,072
71434Gorum18 mi$51,705

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Questions about 71454

What city is zip code 71454?

71454 is assigned to Montgomery, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71454 in?

71454 is mostly in Grant Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 71454?

About 2,553 people live in 71454, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71454 in?

71454 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71454?

The median household income in 71454 is $59,833.

What zip codes are near 71454?

The closest zip codes to 71454 are 71471, 71404, 71456, 71452, 71416.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71454, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.