Estimated zip code population in 2021: 7,961 Zip code population in 2010: 9,051 Zip code population in 2000: 8,324
Houses and condos: 3,563 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,066
% of renters here:
39%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71251: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 183.0 sq. mi. Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.3% ($289)
Louisiana:
0.6% ($1,065)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,074 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $211 (0.3%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71251, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,438 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,438
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $41,599 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$41,599
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1204.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3641.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6518.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9930.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13724.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $858 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$858
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 25.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,264 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,264
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,292 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,292
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 616.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,096 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$2,096
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.2% for AGIs below $25k, 25.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 220.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 111.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,150 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
71251:
$13,150
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 218.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 559.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $38,067 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:
$38,067
State:
$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 510.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1543.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $16,077 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
$16,077
State:
$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs below $25k, 156.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 617.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,307 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
71251:
$5,307
State:
$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 235.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,612 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,612
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.5% for AGIs below $25k, 99.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71251, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,584 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,584
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $37,562 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$37,562
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.9% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $791 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$791
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,685 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,685
State:
$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,004 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,004
State:
+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,174 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,174
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,983 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
71251:
$12,983
Louisiana:
$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,550 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,550
State:
$23,585
Here:
23.0% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,640 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$6,640
State:
$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,677 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
71251:
$3,677
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,587 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,587
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%
Here:
68%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71251, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,511 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,511
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $30,398 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,398
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,539 (reported on 34.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,539
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,113 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,113
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,453 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,453
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,738 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,738
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,091 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
71251:
$3,091
Louisiana:
$3,055
Total itemized deductions: $17,129 (24% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$17,129
State:
$18,222
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $6,149 (8% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,149
State:
$4,190
Here:
8.3% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,345 (reported on 65.1% of returns)
71251:
$4,345
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,049 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,049
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.0%
Here:
70%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 671 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,069
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (12 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,491 (671 now married, 818 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71251 with a mortgage: 538 (20 second mortgage, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,079 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $247
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
24.2%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 71251: Camp (A), Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department (B), Bienville Parish Fire Protection Ward 7 Station 6 Eastside (C), Ward Four Fire Protection District (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71251 include: Shady Grove Church (A), Sweet Home Church (B), Zion Church (C), Zion Rest Primitive Baptist Church (D), Spring Hill Primitive Baptist Church (E), Siloam Springs Methodist Church (F), Midway Baptist Church (G), McDonald Memorial Baptist Church (H), Hebron Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Hebron Cemetery (2), Jonesboro Cemetery (3), McDonald Cemetery (4), Mount Hebron Cemetery (5), Siloam Springs Cemetery (6), Spring Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Creek (A), Coulee Creek (B), Dukedall Creek (C), Halfway Creek (D), Brush Creek (E), Browns Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Brown Creek (H), Garrett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 1,081 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 846 2-persons, 477 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 13 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 849 1-person, 73 2-persons, 8 3-persons
687 married couples with children.
703 single-parent households (226 men, 477 women).
97.8% of residents of 71251 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 109 (1.4%) (60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.3%
39%Honduras
30%Malaysia
15%Dominica
12%France
11%American
6%English
5%French
5%Irish
3%German
2%Norwegian
1%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
12000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
104Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HAWK PRIMARY SCHOOL (401 NORTHEAST STREET in JONESBORO, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-025002 Organizations: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EBENEEZER WATER SYSTEM (P.O. BOX 654 in JONESBORO, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1247, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Alternative names: EBENEEZER WATER SYSTEM - LA1049026
A 1 PEST CONTROL CO (220 COOPER AVE in JONESBORO, LA)
ABLES FARM III (625 DAVE DUCK ROAD in JONESBORO, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: ALBES FARM III
BREWTON CHIPMILL, INC. (420 ARCADIA HWY in JONESBORO, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
NADEL GUSS/WILLAME (23 MI NE OF in JONESBORO, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: JOE ANDERSON, NADEL & GUSS/WILLAME
RITCHIE 36 #1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIEL (7.9 MI NE OF in JONESBORO, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
HODGE FIELD PRODUCTION FACILITY (1.5 MI NE OF in JONESBORO, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: HUNT/HODGE FIELD
CITY OF JONESBORO (128 ALLEN AVENUE in JONESBORO, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: JONESBORO, TOWN OF, (SOUTH PON, TOWN OF JONESBORO
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.7%
56.8%Electricity
37.0%Utility gas
4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Wood
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 11,078.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,448
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 127
South: 668
West: 576
62% of the 71251 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
87% of the 71251 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 182
Here:
25.7%
Louisiana:
19.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
Here:
18.4%
Louisiana:
17.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:
7.5%
Louisiana:
18.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,862Computer and mathematical occupations
84,353Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
83,143Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
63,678Production occupations
63,524Construction and extraction occupations
63,274Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HENRYS JANITORIAL SERVICE (302 CENTRAL ST in JONESBORO, LA; small business) : $175,109 in 28 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $42,300; 2004: $79,675; 2005: $53,134; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$38,700 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-11-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$20,700, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$15,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$10,500 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Jackson Parish school board (P.O. Box 705 in Jonesboro, LA)
$10,736 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-12-26.
SALTER BUS LINES INC (212 HUDSON AVE in JONESBORO, LA; small business) : $6,340 in 3 contractsin 2005
$6,100 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-02-02. Completion date: 2005-05-03.
$600, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-05-03.
-$360, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-05-03.
MELBA'S STEAK & SEAFOOD (163 DANI DR in JONESBORO, LA; small business) : $3,370 in 2 contractsin 2004
$3,350 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-04-23. Completion date: 2004-04-26.
$20, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-04-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
190 people in nursing homes
21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 36. The highest number of reported fires - 122 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.4%), and Structure Fires (28.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71251