ZIP Code 71459

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Fort Polk · Vernon County · Louisiana

Quick Facts

11,902

Population

24.1

Area (sq mi)

495

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

23.4

Median Age

57.4%

Male

42.6%

Female

6.0%

Foreign-Born

White 62.4%

African American 16.9%

Asian 2.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.8%

Two or More Ethnicities 11.5%

Hispanic or Latino 22.7%

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

$56,783

Median Household Income

$29,167

Per Capita Income

16.3%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 46.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.9%

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

Housing

3,652

Total Housing Units

3,247

Occupied Units

405

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.5%

Renter 99.5%

$1,140

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
71461	New Llano, LA	2,577	5.2 mi
71446	Leesville, LA	22,762	6.5 mi

Related Areas

Vernon County Fort Polk, LA Louisiana

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

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