ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71357: Tensas Parish, LA

ZIP Code 71357 (Tensas Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 1,458 residents in 683 households. The median household income is $28,750, the median home value is $81,600 and the median gross rent is $547/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,458

Margin of error ±212

Median household income

$28,750

Margin of error ±$11,222

Median home value

$81,600

Margin of error ±$26,987

Median gross rent

$547/mo

Margin of error ±$160

Median age

54.7 yrs

Margin of error ±7.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.4 min

Margin of error ±14.9 min

How ZIP 71357 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 7135754.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71357$28,750Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71357$18,978Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7135736.1%*Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 713577.3%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7135713.5%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71357$81,600Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71357$547/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7135766.0%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7135734.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 713570.0%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71357

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 71357 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71357	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	1,458	±212	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	54.7 yrs	±7.4 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	683	±102	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$28,750	±$11,222	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$18,978	±$3,239	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	36.1%*	±11.1 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.3%	±5.9 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.5%	±5.2 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$81,600	±$26,987	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$547/mo	±$160	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.0%	±6.8 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.4 min	±14.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±3.4 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 71357
Group	ZIP 71357	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	33.0%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	63.4%	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	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71357 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Tensas Parish
Largest overlapping place: Newellton (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 287.59 sq mi· about 5 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 Tensas Parish

71366 Tensas Parish, LA 71375 Tensas Parish, LA

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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.