Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,475
| This zip code: | $30,475 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 71238, 71473, 71251, 71225, 71227, 71422.
Housing units in zip code 71226 with a mortgage: 179 (9 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 178
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $246
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 29.3% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 71226 include: Mount Mariah Church (A), Concord Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Adams Chapel (D), Brooklyn Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Saint Clair Church (G), Zora Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Tippen Cemetery (2), Mount Moriah Cemetery (3), Womack Cemetery (4), Wyatt Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Brooklyn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Edwards Branch (A), Flat Creek (B), Fourmile Creek (C), Glade Creek (D), Cub Creek (E), Curr Creek (F), Mill Branch (G), Honeycutt Branch (H), Biles Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chatham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 20
- 1995 to 1998: 52
- 1990 to 1994: 103
- 1980 to 1989: 162
- 1970 to 1979: 207
- 1960 to 1969: 112
- 1950 to 1959: 102
- 1940 to 1949: 73
- 1939 or earlier: 85
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chatham, LA (71226): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 182
- 3 bedrooms: 249
- 4 bedrooms: 110
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 66
- 3 bedrooms: 44
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 71226 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 150
- 2 vehicles: 236
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 56
- 2 vehicles: 43
- 3 vehicles: 1
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 71226:
- Less than $10,000: 40
- $10,000 to $14,999: 20
- $15,000 to $19,999: 25
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 26
- $30,000 to $34,999: 25
- $35,000 to $39,999: 23
- $40,000 to $49,999: 32
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 20
- $100,000 to $124,999: 63
- $125,000 to $149,999: 53
- $150,000 to $174,999: 24
- $175,000 to $199,999: 21
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71226:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 4
- $600 to $649: 4
- No cash rent: 77
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $16,359.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,387
- Black or African American householders: $60,373
- Asian householders: $61,354
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,356 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
| 71226: | $71,356 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,829 - $75,249
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $126,658| Here: | $126,658 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $65,082| Here: | $65,082 | | State: | $167,971 |
Mobile homes: $29,069| Here: | $29,069 | | State: | $34,481 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 608
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 4
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 13
- Mobile homes: 254

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 506 (76%)
- Carpooled: 118 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 15 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 17 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 18
- 5 to 9 minutes: 57
- 10 to 14 minutes: 23
- 15 to 19 minutes: 18
- 20 to 24 minutes: 82
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 141
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 119
- 60 to 89 minutes: 39
- 90 or more minutes: 46
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,747
- In family households: 1,523 (361 male householders, 134 female householders)
354 spouses, 481 children (461 natural, 1 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 71 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 224 (119 male householders (115 living alone)), 93 female householders (89 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 201 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 204 1-person, 8 2-persons.
207 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (20 men, 98 women).
98.1% of residents of 71226 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 14% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 12% well, 35% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.4%)
(85.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 998
Black population: 610
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 17
Two or more races population: 6

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 822 |
|  United States or American: 187 |
|  English: 79 |
|  Irish: 68 |
|  European: 35 |
|  French (except Basque): 31 |
|  German: 21 |
|  French Canadian: 17 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 16 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Scottish: 4 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  Turkish: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHATHAM JASPER HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL (11715 HIGHWAY 4 in CHATHAM, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-025003
Organizations: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HODDE 21 #4-ALT TANK BATTERY (8.3 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: HODDE 22 #4-ALT TANK BATTERY
- ANADARKO WILLAMETTE (33-1 DEHY 5.2 MI NE in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- ANADARKO WILLIAMETTE (33-1 TB 5.2 MI SE OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 #1 ALT TANK BATTERY (6.4 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 #2-ALT TANK BATTERY (OFF VERNON EROS RD 6.3 MI NW O in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: ARLISS BARR ET AL 13 NO 2-ALT TANK BATTE
- BROWN 21 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY (8.4 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO TREMONT E #2 FACIL (JACKSON PAR RD 6 in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
Alternative names: B L JONES, PHILLIPS/TREMONT E#2
- RITCHIE 17 #1-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON (9.8 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: RITCHIE 17 NO 1-ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNO
- GRANCOSE 14 #1 ALT TANK BATTERY - VERNON (6.7 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- GRANROSE 14 #2 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIE (7 MI NW OF in CHATHAM, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,144
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (40%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Wood (11%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1478
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 47
- South: 179
- West: 20
71% of the 71226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 1,254. Population change in the 1990s: +380 (+30.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 5.0% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
| Here: | 22.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TERRY BRIGGS (200 SANDY POINT DR in CHATHAM, LA; small business): $10,700 in 2 contracts in 2005
$7,100 with Air Force for Education Services. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
$3,600, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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