ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71222: Union Parish, LA

ZIP Code 71222 (Union Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 2,871 residents in 1,140 households. The median household income is $35,051, the median home value is $83,900 and the median gross rent is $649/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

2,871

Margin of error ±466

Median household income

$35,051

Margin of error ±$9,585

Median home value

$83,900

Margin of error ±$18,152

Median gross rent

$649/mo

Margin of error ±$82

Median age

46.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 71222 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7122246.0 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71222$35,051Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71222$25,308Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7122226.3%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 712223.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7122210.0%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71222$83,900Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71222$649/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7122280.0%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7122224.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 712226.6%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71222

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 71222 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71222	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	2,871	±466	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	46.0 yrs	±5.5 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,140	±176	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$35,051	±$9,585	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,308	±$9,842	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	26.3%	±8.8 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±2.9 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.0%	±4.1 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$83,900	±$18,152	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$649/mo	±$82	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.0%	±8.7 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.4 min	±8.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.6%	±3.5 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 71222
Group	ZIP 71222	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	54.7%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.5%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.2%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71222 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Union Parish— also overlaps Claiborne Parish
Largest overlapping place: Bernice (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 143.12 sq mi· about 20 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Union Parish

71234 Union Parish, LA 71241 Union Parish, LA 71256 Union Parish, LA 71260 Union Parish, LA 71277 Union Parish, LA 71280 Union Parish, LA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.