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ZIP Code 71261

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Mer Rouge · Morehouse County · Louisiana

Quick Facts

1,684

Population

330.2

Area (sq mi)

5

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

60.2

Median Age

47.5%

Male

52.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 58.9%
African American 39.7%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$30,568

Median Household Income

$23,669

Per Capita Income

39.9%

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

941

Total Housing Units

685

Occupied Units

256

Vacant Units

1.98

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 67.0%
Renter 33.0%

$104,500

Median Home Value

$582

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
71223 Bonita, LA 523 8.6 mi

Related Areas

Morehouse County Mer Rouge, LA Louisiana

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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