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71422 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 71422 covers Dodson, Louisiana, with a population of about 1,751.

Population
1,75111 per square mile
Median age
36.72 points below the US average
Poverty rate
18%5.6 points above the US average
Median home value
$111,50047% below the Louisiana median
Median rent
$83919% below the Louisiana median
Degree or higher
13.8%21.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.8%14.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
25

Where 71422 is

Dodson, 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

Population1,751
Median age36.7
Family households77.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)77.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)16.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans5.9%
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

Income per person$31,063
Poverty rate18%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.4%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k14.0%
$30–35k11.2%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k1.6%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k6.8%
$100–125k14.7%
$125–150k10.2%
$150–200k0.7%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed520
Mean adjusted gross income$58,073
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k34.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$111,500
Median gross rent$839
Rent as a share of household income36.3%
Owner-occupied79.8%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house64.7%
Mobile home35.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
High school diploma or higher89.1%
Works from home3.6%
Drives to work alone85.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.5%
Health

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

Obesity43.3% 9.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21% 7.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.9% 10.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.5% 7.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.7% 12 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21% 3.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.3% 4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35% 0.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.8% 2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments25
People employed519
Annual payroll$33,022,000
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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 72.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss53.6 out of 100
Community resilience35.1 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.

Strong wind96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane77.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave36.8Relatively 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$60,023$78,538
Income per person$31,063$34,211$43,289
Poverty rate18%18.9%12.4%
Median home value$111,500$208,700$303,400
Median gross rent$839$1,038$1,348
Homeownership79.8%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%26.6%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%6.3%5.2%
Works from home3.6%7.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%4.7%13.9%
Median age36.737.838.7
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 stationWINNFIELD 3 N, LA US12.2 km away
Rain in a year58 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January57.4°F / 35.6°F5.44 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February62.3°F / 38.4°F4.5 in rain
March70.9°F / 45.8°F6.09 in rain
April78.1°F / 52.6°F6.3 in rain
May84.5°F / 61.3°F4.49 in rain
June89.9°F / 68.5°F4.21 in rain
July92.5°F / 71.7°F4.5 in rain
August93.2°F / 70.9°F3.44 in rain
September88.9°F / 64.4°F3.64 in rain
October80°F / 52.6°F4.61 in rain
November67.9°F / 42.5°F4.87 in rain
December59.1°F / 38.1°F5.6 in rain, 0.1 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 supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Winn 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability2.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

71410 Calvin, LA14.8 km away
71440 Joyce, LA16.4 km away
71483 Winnfield, LA17 km away
71251 Jonesboro, LA19.9 km away
71473 Sikes, LA22.2 km away
71247 Hodge, LA23.4 km away
71070 Saline, LA26.5 km away
71031 Goldonna, LA27.8 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.

Winn Parish100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area156.92 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.0701, -92.6783

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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