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71001 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 71001 covers Arcadia, Louisiana, with a population of about 4,209 and a median household income of $37,744.

Population
4,20932 per square mile
Median age
44.45.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$37,74437% below the Louisiana median
Poverty rate
41.4%29 points above the US average
Typical home value
$105,897down 24.1% in five years
Median rent
$71531% below the Louisiana median
Degree or higher
22.8%12.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.1%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
106

Where 71001 is

Arcadia, Louisiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,209
Median age44.4
Family households52.9%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)28.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)59.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%
Veterans7.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$37,744
Income per person$22,067
Poverty rate41.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k14.3%
$15–20k8.0%
$20–25k7.6%
$25–30k6.6%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k10.7%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k13.0%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k4.7%
$100–125k2.4%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more0.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,770
Mean adjusted gross income$44,631
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k44.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$95,500
Median gross rent$715
Rent as a share of household income30.2%
Owner-occupied65.1%
Vacant homes12.7%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units3.6%
Mobile home21.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$105,897as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 11.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 24.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$145,208$105,897

$119,794 in 2017 to $105,897 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
High school diploma or higher87.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone88.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity49.5% 16.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.8% 11.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.4% 10.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure54.8% 20.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.6% 16.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity44.3% 18.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.1% 13 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.2% 8.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.1% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.6% 7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.5% 15.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability49.5% 18.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.8% 7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity37.8% 20.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps38.3% 24 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.5% 11.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.3% 9.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability28.8% 14.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.3% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat21.4% 12.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.9% 16.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12.2% 6.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments106
People employed2,148
Annual payroll$113,477,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 59.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.4 out of 100
Community resilience22.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather49Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Louisiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPLouisianaUnited States
Median household income$37,744$60,023$78,538
Income per person$22,067$34,211$43,289
Poverty rate41.4%18.9%12.4%
Median home value$95,500$208,700$303,400
Median gross rent$715$1,038$1,348
Homeownership65.1%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%26.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%6.3%5.2%
Works from home0%7.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%4.7%13.9%
Median age44.437.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBIENVILLE 3 NE, LA US20.2 km away
Rain in a year61 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January57.5°F / 35.9°F6.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February61.3°F / 39.2°F5.63 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March69.6°F / 45.9°F5.51 in rain
April76.8°F / 52.6°F5.93 in rain
May83.7°F / 61.3°F5.19 in rain
June90°F / 68.7°F5.35 in rain
July93.1°F / 71.6°F4.18 in rain
August93.4°F / 70.8°F3.56 in rain
September88.7°F / 65.1°F3.71 in rain
October78.4°F / 53.3°F4.84 in rain
November67.2°F / 43.4°F4.55 in rain
December58.9°F / 37.4°F6.14 in rain, 0.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bienville Parish School District45% of this ZIP code's land area
Claiborne Parish School District30.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lincoln Parish School District24.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

71275 Simsboro, LA11.9 km away
71003 Athens, LA13.6 km away
71028 Gibsland, LA14 km away
71245 Grambling, LA19.9 km away
71272 Ruston, LA26 km away
71040 Homer, LA26.3 km away
71270 Ruston, LA26.4 km away
71273 Ruston, LA26.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bienville Parish45% of this ZIP code's land area
Claiborne Parish30.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lincoln Parish24.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area132.44 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density32 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.5556, -92.9245

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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