ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71242: Forest, LA

ZIP Code 71242 (Forest, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 100 residents in 26 households. The median household income is $38,833, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (population, households, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

100*

Margin of error ±90· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$38,833

Margin of error ±$14,859

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

19.7 yrs

Margin of error ±8.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 71242 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 7124219.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71242$38,833Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71242$9,525Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 712425.0%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7124255.3%*Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7124218.2%*Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71242—Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71242—Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7124257.7%*Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 71242—Louisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7124228.6%*Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71242

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 71242 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71242	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	100*	±90	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	19.7 yrs	±8.9 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	26*	±24	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$38,833	±$14,859	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$9,525	±$1,833	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.0%	±6.6 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	55.3%*	±58.0 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.2%*	±78.1 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	57.7%*	±80.1 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	28.6%*	±37.0 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 71242
Group	ZIP 71242	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	100.0%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71242 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: West Carroll Parish
Largest overlapping place: Forest (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.03 sq mi· about 3,333 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 West Carroll Parish

71237 West Carroll Parish, LA 71253 Kilbourne, LA 71263 West Carroll Parish, LA 71266 West Carroll 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.