Postal Codes

71055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 71055 covers Minden, Louisiana, with a population of about 17,406 and a median household income of $33,919.

Population
17,40667 per square mile
Median age
40.72 points above the US average
Median household income
$33,91943% below the Louisiana median
Poverty rate
30.2%17.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$133,835down 19.8% in five years
Median rent
$81122% below the Louisiana median
Degree or higher
13.4%21.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.9%1.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
467

Where 71055 is

Minden, 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

Population17,406
Median age40.7
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)55.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)39.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans6.3%
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$33,919
Income per person$25,222
Poverty rate30.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.2%
$10–15k11.1%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k8.7%
$25–30k8.8%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k3.0%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k3.1%
$200k or more3.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,520
Mean adjusted gross income$63,500
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k36.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,800
Median gross rent$811
Rent as a share of household income47.1%
Owner-occupied63.9%
Vacant homes16.7%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house73%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units5.4%
5 to 19 units3.8%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home14.5%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$133,835as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 19.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 22.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$174,785$119,455

$119,455 in 2009 to $133,835 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
High school diploma or higher85.7%
Works from home7.3%
Drives to work alone83.4%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.2%
Health

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

Obesity45.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.9% 8.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.5% 10.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.7% 16.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.1% 14.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.7% 10.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82% 7.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22% 7.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.2% 6.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.7% 11.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.8% 16.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.8% 6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity33.4% 16.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps33.5% 19.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17% 7.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.2% 12.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.1% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.5% 10.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11% 5.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments467
People employed6,346
Annual payroll$293,098,000
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 60.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.9 out of 100
Community resilience18.9 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 storm99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.6Relatively 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$33,919$60,023$78,538
Income per person$25,222$34,211$43,289
Poverty rate30.2%18.9%12.4%
Median home value$117,800$208,700$303,400
Median gross rent$811$1,038$1,348
Homeownership63.9%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%26.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%6.3%5.2%
Works from home7.3%7.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%4.7%13.9%
Median age40.737.838.7
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 stationMINDEN, LA US3.1 km away
Rain in a year58 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January57.9°F / 34.2°F5.27 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February61.9°F / 37.2°F5.01 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March69.9°F / 44.3°F5.66 in rain
April77.4°F / 51.5°F6.45 in rain
May84.3°F / 61.7°F4.89 in rain
June90.9°F / 69.7°F4.93 in rain
July94.2°F / 72.9°F3.68 in rain
August94.7°F / 71.9°F3.24 in rain
September89.3°F / 65.4°F3.69 in rain
October79.2°F / 52.9°F4.68 in rain
November68.1°F / 42.7°F4.36 in rain
December59.8°F / 36.3°F5.73 in rain
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 supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Webster Parish School District87.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Claiborne Parish School District11.5% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

71058 Minden, LA1.9 km away
71073 Sibley, LA13.7 km away
71024 Dubberly, LA14.4 km away
71023 Doyline, LA18.9 km away
71039 Heflin, LA20.6 km away
71067 Princeton, LA22.7 km away
71028 Gibsland, LA23.4 km away
71018 Cotton Valley, LA24.4 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.

Webster Parish87.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Claiborne Parish11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Bienville Parish0.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area260.02 sq mi
Water area2.68 sq mi
Population density67 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.6323, -93.2886

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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