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71295 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 71295 covers Winnsboro, Louisiana, with a population of about 14,008 and a median household income of $43,223.

Population
14,00844 per square mile
Median age
36.91.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$43,22328% below the Louisiana median
Poverty rate
27.3%14.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$118,446down 4.1% in five years
Median rent
$74628% below the Louisiana median
Degree or higher
16.1%18.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.5%8.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
313

Where 71295 is

Winnsboro, 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

Population14,008
Median age36.9
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)61.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)33%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2%
Veterans3.8%
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$43,223
Income per person$24,118
Poverty rate27.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.9%
$10–15k10.3%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k6.8%
$100–125k4.2%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,180
Mean adjusted gross income$51,334
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k44.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$111,000
Median gross rent$746
Rent as a share of household income28.5%
Owner-occupied73.5%
Vacant homes15.5%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house75.9%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units0.3%
Mobile home19.4%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$118,446as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 4.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 22%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$138,795$84,969

$84,969 in 2012 to $118,446 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
High school diploma or higher76.1%
Works from home6.8%
Drives to work alone77.2%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.2%
Health

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

Obesity43.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.9% 11.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.9% 14.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.4% 14.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression28% 6.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.7% 14.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.6% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.2% 6.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.2% 15.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.3% 16.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.2% 17.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps33.7% 19.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.2% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22% 5.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.2% 11.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.8% 10 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.5% 15.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.6% 5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments313
People employed3,059
Annual payroll$108,115,000
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 56.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.5 out of 100
Community resilience39.6 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.

Drought97.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm79.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado79.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.8Relatively 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$43,223$60,023$78,538
Income per person$24,118$34,211$43,289
Poverty rate27.3%18.9%12.4%
Median home value$111,000$208,700$303,400
Median gross rent$746$1,038$1,348
Homeownership73.5%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%26.6%35%
Unemployment rate8.5%6.3%5.2%
Works from home6.8%7.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%4.7%13.9%
Median age36.937.838.7
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 stationWINNSBORO 2 SE, LA US2 km away

Average high and low by month

January57.5°F / 35.9°F
February61.3°F / 40°F
March69.3°F / 46.5°F
April77.4°F / 54.2°F
May85.5°F / 63.5°F
June91.6°F / 69.1°F
July94.4°F / 71.7°F
August94.8°F / 70.7°F
September89.9°F / 65.4°F
October80.4°F / 53.8°F
November69°F / 43°F
December59.7°F / 38.2°F
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 supermarket54% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% 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%.

Franklin Parish School District100% 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

71324 Chase, LA7 km away
71249 Jigger, LA14.2 km away
71219 Baskin, LA14.5 km away
71230 Crowville, LA14.5 km away
71243 Fort Necessity, LA16.8 km away
71336 Gilbert, LA17.8 km away
71378 Wisner, LA18.9 km away
71259 Mangham, LA21 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.

Franklin Parish100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area314.93 sq mi
Water area3.32 sq mi
Population density44 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.1592, -91.7108

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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