Housing units in zip code 71055 with a mortgage: 3,132 (257 second mortgage, 340 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,611
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $936
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $273
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
23.9%
Whole state:
17.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 71055: Caney Lakes Recreation Site (A), Upper Caney Campground (B), Parish Farm (C), Pine Hills Country Club (D), Camp Yatasi (E), Caney Creek Recreation Area (F), Webster Parish Fire District 10 (G), Town and Country Nursing Home (H), Minden Public Library (I), Webster Parish Courthouse (J), Jones Memorial Public Library (K), Minden Civic Center (L), Minden City Hall (M), Minden Fire Department Station 1 (N), Meadowview Nursing Home (O), Minden Fire Department Station 3 (P), Minden Fire Department Station 2 (Q), Evergreen Fire Department (R), Dixie Inn Volunteer Fire Department (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71055 include: Growing Valley Church (A), Valley Springs Church (B), Whispering Pines Church (C), Long Springs Church (D), Blue Run Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Miller Chapel (G), Church of Christ (H), Emanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kimbell Cemetery (1), Holly Springs Cemetery (2), Gilgal Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), Whispering Pines Cemetery (6), Crowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Canon Creek (A), Flat Lick Bayou (B), Holder Creek (C), Butler Creek (D), Fiddler Creek (E), Caney Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G), Cow Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 71055 include: Ewell Park Recreation Center (1), Minden Historic District (2), Roosevelt Park (3), Minden Tennis and Aquatic Center (4), Fair Park Recreation Center (5), Victory Park (6), Stewart Park (7), Academy Park (8), Webster Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 409
2000 to 2004: 610
1990 to 1999: 1,054
1980 to 1989: 1,212
1970 to 1979: 2,073
1960 to 1969: 1,984
1950 to 1959: 1,915
1940 to 1949: 931
1939 or earlier: 765
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 71055:
Less than $10,000: 524
$10,000 to $14,999: 248
$15,000 to $19,999: 295
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 159
$30,000 to $34,999: 272
$35,000 to $39,999: 237
$40,000 to $49,999: 469
$50,000 to $59,999: 671
$60,000 to $69,999: 516
$70,000 to $79,999: 649
$80,000 to $89,999: 530
$90,000 to $99,999: 719
$100,000 to $124,999: 670
$125,000 to $149,999: 361
$150,000 to $174,999: 482
$175,000 to $199,999: 492
$200,000 to $249,999: 487
$250,000 to $299,999: 225
$300,000 to $399,999: 372
$400,000 to $499,999: 166
$500,000 to $749,999: 275
$750,000 to $999,999: 37,927
$1,000,000 or more: 1,309
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 71055:
Less than $100: 3,047
$100 to $149: 6,096
$150 to $199: 704
$200 to $249: 883
$250 to $299: 664
$300 to $349: 889
$350 to $399: 594
$400 to $449: 1,161
$450 to $499: 663
$500 to $549: 586
$550 to $599: 179
$600 to $649: 961
$650 to $699: 621
$700 to $749: 416
$750 to $799: 218
$800 to $899: 24,255
$1,500 to $1,999: 81
No cash rent: 328
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,589
Black or African American householders: $56,418
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $32,055
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $106,852
Two or more races householders: $108,704
Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,055
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $77,789
71055:
$77,789
Louisiana:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,635 - $123,653
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $139,925
Here:
$139,925
State:
$177,879
Mobile homes: $60,403
Here:
$60,403
State:
$57,997
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,637
One, attached: 307
Two: 1,892
3 or 4: 1,208
5 to 9: 708
10 to 19: 2,263
20 to 49: 855
50 or more: 11,604
Mobile homes: 1,800
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,312 (84%)
Carpooled: 667 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 67 (1%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 3,743 (43%)
Motorcycle: 82 (1%)
Bicycle: 5,070 (58%)
Walked: 853 (10%)
Other means: 588 (7%)
Worked at home: 157 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 531
5 to 9 minutes: 1,927
10 to 14 minutes: 2,101
15 to 19 minutes: 1,287
20 to 24 minutes: 578
25 to 29 minutes: 593
30 to 34 minutes: 1,455
35 to 39 minutes: 448
40 to 44 minutes: 701
45 to 59 minutes: 825
60 to 89 minutes: 440
90 or more minutes: 99
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,594
In family households: 16,899 (3,745 male householders, 1,762 female householders)
3,821 spouses, 6,038 children (5,572 natural, 35 adopted, 431 stepchildren), 755 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 270 other relatives, 238 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,695 (1,059 male householders (924 living alone)), 1,408 female householders (1,336 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 531 (413 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,039 2-persons, 1,433 3-persons, 1,087 4-persons, 577 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 425 7-or-more-persons
2,444 married couples with children.
2,343 single-parent households (447 men, 1,896 women).
97.0% of residents of 71055 zip code speak English at home.
33.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 16% well, 43% not well).
32.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% very well, 2% well, 61% not well).
99.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (1% very well, 99% not well).
13.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 311 (1.4%) (46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Germany (23%)
Korea (10%)
Mexico (9%)
India (9%)
France (8%)
Venezuela (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 149
1990 to 1999: 76
1980 to 1989: 86
Before 1980: 129
Races in zip code 71055:
White population: 11,917 Black population: 9,964 American Indian population: 97 Asian population: 559 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 80 Some other race population: 138 Two or more races population: 290 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,138
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL (1103 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET in MINDEN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060012 Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
E. S. RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (515 WEST TODD in MINDEN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060014 Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOPE YOUTH RANCH ALTERNATIVE CENTER (114 HOPE RANCH ROAD in MINDEN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060029 Organizations: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MURPHY OIL COMPANY (1383 HOMER ROAD in MINDEN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2004-4525, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
PLEASANT VALLEY WATER SYSTEM LA1119016 (1098 GREENE ROAD in MINDEN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1313, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
EOTT ENERGY OPR LTD PARTNERSHIP - 3" CRUDE OIL GAT (SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 23 N, RANGE 10 W in MINDEN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1172, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES; CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
FIBREBOND CORP (1300 DAVENPORT DRIVE in MINDEN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK Organizations: CLAUD B. WALKER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FIBREBOND MINDEN FAC
CITY OF MINDEN (119 HORTON ST. in MINDEN, LA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Alternative names: CITY OF MINDEN - MINDEN STEAM, CITY OF MINDEN STEAM PLT, FRED STELLY, L E P A, LA ENERGY & POWER A-MINDEN STE, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY (L, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY/MINDEN DIESEL PWR PLT, LEPA/MINDEN STEAM
MINDEN UTIL DEPT (520 BROADWAY ST in MINDEN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1986-0132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: GREENTECH PARTICLEBD
RELIANT ARCADIA CENT (POINT 4 MI E OF in MINDEN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: ARCADIA CENTRAL POINT FACILITY
MINDEN CITY OF - DIESEL POWER PLANT (205 SIBLEY ROAD in MINDEN, LA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: CITY OF MINDEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF MINDEN DIESEL PLT, FRED STELLY, LA ENERGY & POWER A-MINDEN DIE, LA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY (L, LEPA/MINDEN DIESEL, LEPA MINDEN DIESEL POWER PLANT
MINDEN STEAM POWER PLANT (117 HORTON ST in MINDEN, LA)
AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Alternative names: MINDEN POWER PLNT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 21,954. Population change in the 1990s: -1,875 (-8.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,181
Northeast: 164
Midwest: 615
South: 2,491
West: 382
64% of the 71055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,553
Here:
37.6%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 346
Here:
22.1%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 854
Here:
50.3%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (MINDEN, LA):
VALENTEC SYSTEMS INC (2618 YORK AVENUE) : $16,575,925 in 69 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Ammunition, over 125 mm, Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm, and moreby Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $-2,157,992; 2001: $10,524,055; 2002: $4,738,315; 2003: $1,069,944; 2004: $537,393; 2005: $-1,991; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,500,000 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-03-11. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$2,450,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-21. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
$1,619,641 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2001-02-26. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
$1,296,000 with Army for Ammunition, over 125 mm. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-05-09. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
VALENTEC SYSTEMS INC (2618 YORK AVE; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue. : $13,711,702 in 26 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Pyrotechnics, Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm, Ammunition, over 30 mm up to 75 mm, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,838,428; 2003: $2,193,025; 2004: $5,529,294; 2005: $2,997,167; 2006: $153,788.
Biggest contracts:
$2,520,692 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$2,047,500 with Army for Pyrotechnics. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$1,969,500 with Army for Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2006-12-30.
$1,959,750 with Army for Pyrotechnics. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
BOGUES CONSTRUCTION LLC (1537 HWY 159; small business) : $311,810 in 9 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $28,272; 2001: $25,215; 2002: $61,355; 2003: $52,672; 2004: $56,172; 2005: $50,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$56,172 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Signed on 2004-03-05. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$50,000 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$38,124 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Signed on 1999-12-16. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$33,083, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-21. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
AVERYS ONSITE CATERING (1105 SHREVEPORT RD; small business) : $176,449 in 18 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services, Food Items For Resale, Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $76,976; 2004: $72,166; 2005: $0; 2006: $27,307.
Biggest contracts:
$56,420 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-03-11. Completion date: 2003-03-26.
$36,606 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
$26,514 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2003-02-26.
$9,464 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-09-07.
GOEX INC (LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUN PLT; small business) : $105,396 in 6 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Bulk Explosives by Army Signed by year:2000: $27,401; 2001: $0; 2002: $19,668; 2003: $23,528; 2004: $25,049; 2005: $9,750; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$27,401 with Army for Bulk Explosives. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2000-04-27.
$23,528, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-07. Completion date: 2003-05-12.
$19,719, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-04-05.
$19,668, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-10-17.
MINDEN WEBSTER AIRPORT INC (341 METHODIST CAMP RD)
$93,917 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
BROWN, NEWT CONTRACTOR INC (5626 HIGHWAY 528; small business)
$75,388 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2000-09-14. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
FREDRO, INC (230 GOODWILL RD; small business) : $39,291 in 6 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $29,504; 2003: $9,787; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$12,561 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2002-07-11. Completion date: 2002-07-23.
$7,875, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-06-29.
$7,875, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-28. Completion date: 2002-07-10.
$5,783, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-19. Completion date: 2003-02-10.
VACU-BLAST SERVICES (LAAP BUILDING Y-2629 YORK; small business) : $27,666 in 3 contractsin 2000
$18,213 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2000-04-21.
$5,653, same as above.Signed on 2000-05-12. Completion date: 2000-06-01.
$3,800, same as above.Signed on 2000-08-18. Completion date: 2000-08-31.
BOYKIN & HAYGOOD (2496 DOGWOOD TRAIL; small business) : $21,200 in 2 contractsin 2002
$16,400 with Air Force for Guard Services. Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
$4,800, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: