ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71456: Natchitoches Parish, LA

ZIP Code 71456 (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 952 residents in 524 households. The median household income is $86,875, the median home value is $269,100 and the median gross rent is $317/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

952

Margin of error ±217

Median household income

$86,875*

Margin of error ±$63,335· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$269,100

Margin of error ±$21,939

Median gross rent

$317/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

54.4 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.1 min

Margin of error ±14.5 min

How ZIP 71456 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 7145654.4 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71456$86,875*Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71456$60,734Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7145621.1%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 714562.0%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7145635.3%*Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71456$269,100Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71456$317/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7145683.4%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7145631.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 714566.2%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71456

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 71456 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71456	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	952	±217	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	54.4 yrs	±7.1 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	524	±136	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,875*	±$63,335	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$60,734	±$15,321	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.1%	±8.4 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.0%	±2.1 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%*	±12.0 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$269,100	±$21,939	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$317/mo	±$55	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.4%	±8.6 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	31.1 min	±14.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.2%	±4.5 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 71456
Group	ZIP 71456	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	38.6%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	33.9%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	11.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	10.3%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.7%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71456 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Natchitoches Parish
Largest overlapping place: Natchez (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 36.16 sq mi· about 26 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 Natchitoches Parish

71002 Ashland, LA 71070 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71411 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71414 Clarence, LA 71416 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71434 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71450 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71452 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71455 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71457 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71468 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71469 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71497 Natchitoches, 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.