ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71459: Fort Polk South, LA

ZIP Code 71459 (Fort Polk South, Vernon Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 10,270 residents in 3,394 households. The median household income is $56,038, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $1,162/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

10,270

Margin of error ±568

Median household income

$56,038

Margin of error ±$8,065

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$1,162/mo

Margin of error ±$27

Median age

23.4 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

12.0 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 71459 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 7145923.4 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71459$56,038Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71459$29,494Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7145914.7%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 714596.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7145929.1%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71459—Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71459$1,162/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 714591.7%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7145912.0 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7145914.5%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71459

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 71459 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71459	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	10,270	±568	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	23.4 yrs	±0.5 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,394	±231	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,038	±$8,065	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,494	±$4,162	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.7%	±5.4 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.5%	±2.9 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	±4.9 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,162/mo	±$27	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	1.7%	±1.6 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	12.0 min	±1.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.5%	±6.5 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 71459
Group	ZIP 71459	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	49.3%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.8%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.3%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	23.8%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71459 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Vernon Parish
Largest overlapping place: Fort Polk South (44% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.17 sq mi· about 919 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 Vernon Parish

70639 Vernon Parish, LA 70656 Vernon Parish, LA 70659 Rosepine, LA 71403 Vernon Parish, LA 71438 Vernon Parish, LA 71439 Vernon Parish, LA 71446 Vernon Parish, LA 71461 New Llano, LA 71474 Simpson, LA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.