ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71497: Natchitoches, LA

ZIP Code 71497 (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 2,074 residents in 241 households. The median household income is under $2,500, 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. 3 figures for this ZIP (households, bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,074

Margin of error ±553

Median household income

under $2,500

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

19.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

10.0 min*

Margin of error ±5.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 71497 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 7149719.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71497under $2,500Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71497$4,541Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7149796.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 714973.0%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7149723.7%*Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71497—Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71497—Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 714972.5%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7149710.0 min*Louisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 714978.1%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71497

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 71497 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71497	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	2,074	±553	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	19.7 yrs	±0.2 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	241*	±134	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	under $2,500	—	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$4,541	±$1,030	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	96.6%	±8.4 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±4.7 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%*	±83.2 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	2.5%	±3.0 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	10.0 min*	±5.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.1%	±9.8 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 71497
Group	ZIP 71497	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	39.6%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	46.7%	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	0.9%	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	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.2%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9.4%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71497 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Natchitoches Parish
Largest overlapping place: Natchitoches (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.50 sq mi· about 4,148 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 71456 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71457 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71468 Natchitoches Parish, LA 71469 Natchitoches 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.