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City: Mer Rouge, LA (0.92%)
County: Morehouse Parish, LA

Zip code population in 2010: 901
Zip code population (2000): 1,609


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Houses and condos: 750
Renter-occupied apartments: 140
% of renters here:

26%
State:

32%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 71261: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 126.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.4% ($292)
Louisiana:

0.4% ($552)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $375 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $233 (0.3%)

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Males: 661  (51.3%)
Females: 628  (48.7%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $82,108
71261:

$82,108
Louisiana:

$135,600



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 71261 zip code as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 71261 to the number of sex offenders is 322 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.3 years
Louisiana median age:

36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71261, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,144 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,144
State:

$39,411

Salary/wage: $27,202 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:

$27,202
State:

$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.3% for AGIs below $10k, 87.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,505 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,505
Louisiana:

$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,518 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,518
State:

$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,175 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,175
State:

+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,129 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,129
State:

+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,783 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$16,783
State:

$18,222

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,097 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,097
State:

$4,190

Here:

5.7% of AGI
State:

4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,993 (reported on 58.7% of returns)
71261:

$5,993
State:

$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,321 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,321
State:

$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%
Here:

74%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$32,058
Louisiana:

$43,362

Mer Rouge, LA (71261) map

Nearest zip codes: 71223, 71264, 71266, 71250, 71220, 71229.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.1%
Louisiana:

53.0%


Housing units in zip code 71261 with a mortgage: 161 (26 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 239

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $902

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $293

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

30.2%
Whole state:

17.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

26.5%
Whole state:

10.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Mer Rouge Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 71261 include: Robertson Chapel (A), Cherry Hill Church Number 1 (B), Horseshoe Church (C), Eudora Church (D), Cherry Hill Church Number 2 (E), Jerusalem Church (F), Newhope Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dunmore Cemetery (1), Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Handy Brake (B), Little Brake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Delemar Bayou (A), Cypress Bayou (B), Coffee Bayou (C), East Fork Creek (D), The Swale (E), White Oak Bayou (F), Little Bayou Galion (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 11
  • 2000 to 2004: 47
  • 1990 to 1999: 123
  • 1980 to 1989: 124
  • 1970 to 1979: 133
  • 1960 to 1969: 122
  • 1950 to 1959: 38
  • 1940 to 1949: 51
  • 1939 or earlier: 131


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Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 71261 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 71261 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 71261:

  • Less than $10,000: 53
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 40
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 107
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 21
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 215
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 23
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 32
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 44
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 25
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 21
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 25
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 124
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 47
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 27
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 10
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 18
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 276
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 16
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 14
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 326

 



71261 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 71261:

  • Less than $100: 6
  • $100 to $149: 41
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 10
  • $250 to $299: 19
  • $300 to $349: 20
  • $350 to $399: 20
  • $400 to $449: 43
  • $450 to $499: 142
  • No cash rent: 64
 

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,313
  • Black or African American householders: $73,725
  • Two or more races householders: $96,724
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $483,622

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $82,108
71261:

$82,108
Louisiana:

$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,551 - $130,739

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $64,280
Here:

$64,280
State:

$177,879

Mobile homes: $45,388
Here:

$45,388
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: 506
  • One, attached: 115
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 30
  • 5 to 9: 416
  • 20 to 49: 46
  • Mobile homes: 235
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
71261 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 407 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 31 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
  • Walked: 50 (10%)
  • Other means: 62 (12%)
  • Worked at home: 41 (8%)
 

71261 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 38
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 51
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 56
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 76
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 39
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 131
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 81
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 40
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 21
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,597
  • In family households: 1,416 (270 male householders, 165 female householders)
    252 spouses, 575 children (541 natural, 7 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 28 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 181 (74 male householders (72 living alone)), 98 female householders (92 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 10 2-persons

158 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (36 men, 86 women).

98.7% of residents of 71261 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 4% well, 40% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (22% very well, 78% well).

Foreign born population: 1 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.1%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • Before 1980: 0

Races in zip code 71261:

White population: 753
Black population: 536
American Indian population: 14
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 17
Hispanic or Latino population: 8

Zip code 71261 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MOORE FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (700 9TH STREET in MER ROUGE, LA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0582, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • FARM SUPPLY CNTR INC (513 14TH ST in MER ROUGE, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ED JUSTILE PRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PETROLEUM AUTO/SPILL (WOODWD CONOC/DAVENPT in MER ROUGE, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: LINDY FOSTER


Zip code 71261 marital status for males
Zip code 71261 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Population in 1990: 2,177. Population change in the 1990s: -568 (-26.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,382
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 38
  • South: 169
  • West: 5

65% of the 71261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% 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): 151
Here:

51.7%
Louisiana:

17.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

43.0%
Louisiana:

17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:

26.8%
Louisiana:

17.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • BACON EQUIPMENT CO (HWY 2 E in MER ROUGE, LA; small business)
    23 employees, $0 revenue.
    $10,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.

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)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 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.)




6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2005:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


Most common first names in zip code 71261 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3582.1 years
James2477.5 years
William2271.7 years
John1777.1 years
Robert1472.8 years
George1375.4 years
Willie1375.9 years
Jessie970.8 years
Mattie982.9 years
Lillie982.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 71261 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2879.1 years
Smith2677.9 years
Jones2372.9 years
Johnson1982.9 years
Robinson1676.3 years
Evans1471.6 years
Moore1476.1 years
Jackson1373.8 years
White1375.3 years
Alford1375.4 years


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