71354 Zip Code (Monterey, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,545
Zip code population in 2010: 1,699
Zip code population in 2000: 1,626

Houses and condos: 752
Renter-occupied apartments: 28
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71354: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 94.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,836 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $609 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 71354:

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 17.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71354:

• Never married: 33.2%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 5.7%

• 
• • 1,43793.1%White
  • 885.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 130.8%Two or more races
  • 60.4%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71354, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,379 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$66,379
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $58,202 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

Here:	$58,202
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1183.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3852.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6502.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11202.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14225.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $890 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$890
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,714 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,714
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,400 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,400
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 120.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,180 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,180
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 205.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,875 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

71354:	$18,875
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.2% for AGIs below $25k, 706.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,750 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,750
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 715.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $7,950 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

71354:	$7,950
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,127 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,127
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71354, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,548 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,548
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $55,246 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$55,246
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $825 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$825
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,125 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,125
State:	$7,610

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,483 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,483
State:	+$17,096

Profit/loss from business: +$8,400 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,400
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,950 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

71354:	$17,950
Louisiana:	$16,085

Total itemized deductions: $22,238 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,238
State:	$23,585

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,644 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,644
State:	$5,533

Taxes paid: $4,519 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

71354:	$4,519
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,360 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,360
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.0%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71354, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,535
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $34,064 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,064
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,569 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,569
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,545 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$9,545
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,598 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,598
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$843 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$843
State:	-$6,401

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,250 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

71354:	$2,250
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $18,919 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$18,919
State:	$18,222

Here:	27.5% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,278 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,278
State:	$4,190

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,069 (reported on 73.7% of returns)

71354:	$4,069
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,743 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,743
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.9%

Here:	76%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $10k, 76.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71316, 71373, 71343, 71377, 71351, 71334.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 86
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 398

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 76 (76 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 312 (63 now married, 250 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71354 with a mortgage: 227 (10 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,111
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 71354 household income distribution in 2021

• 34Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 23$30,000 to $34,999
• 69$35,000 to $39,999
• 9$40,000 to $44,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 47$60,000 to $74,999
• 65$75,000 to $99,999
• 54$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 45$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 71354

• 34Less than $10,000
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 17$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 50$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 36$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 43$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 71354

• 10$600 to $649
• 17No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $728.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,680
• Black or African American householders: $87,288
• Two or more races householders: $197,855

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $126,394 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,225 - $253,588

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $173,427

Here:	$173,427
State:	$248,872

Mobile homes: $129,243

Here:	$129,243
State:	$82,669

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 418
• Mobile homes: 322

Unemployment: 17.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71354

• 59.0%292Drove a car alone
• 22.4%111Carpooled
• 3.6%18Walked
• 8.1%40Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71354

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 565 to 9 minutes
• 11710 to 14 minutes
• 2815 to 19 minutes
• 520 to 24 minutes
• 8930 to 34 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 3460 to 89 minutes
• 4890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,545

• Male householders: 207 (24 living alone), Female householders: 276 (63 living alone)

• 270 spouses (270 opposite-sex spouses), 40 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 510 children (505 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 229 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 177 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 87 1-person, 11 2-persons

142 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (53 men, 104 women).

98.1% of residents of 71354 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL (5920 HIGHWAY 129 in MONTEREY, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-015006
  Organizations: CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BAYOU SMALL ENGINE (HWY 906 1.25 M E OF HWY 129 in MONTEREY, LA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: PHILLIP SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MONTEREY RURAL WATER SYSTEM (OFF STATE HWY 565 in MONTEREY, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: MONTEREY RURAL WWTP

• NORTH SHAW FIELD PRODUCTION FACILITY (18 MI N OF in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: JUSTISS/NORTHSHAW, MARK MADDOX

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - FLOAT BAYOU STATIO (HWY 129 8 MI N OF in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Alternative names: JOHN T FOSTER, SCURLOCK/FLOAT BAYOU

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - MONTEREY STATION (4 MI SE OF in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Alternative names: JOHN T FOSTER, SCURLOCK/MONTEREY ST

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - PARKER LAKE STATIO (ON LEVEE RD 2 MI W OF HWY 124 in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: JOHN D BRADLEY, SCURLOCK/PARKER LAKE

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - ROSELAND STATION (HWY 565 15 MI SE OF in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Alternative names: JOHNT FOSTER, SCURLOCK ROSELD STAT

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - ROSS BAYOU STATION (HWY 565 NW OF in MONTEREY, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Alternative names: JOHN T FOSTER, SCURLOCK/ROSS BAYOU

• BELLSOUTH TELE INC K4453 (HWY 461 & HWY 129 MONTERRY BLD in MONTEREY, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BELLSOUTH TELECOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 2,074.

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

• This state: 502
• Midwest: 34
• South: 775
• West: 235

73% of the 71354 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

98% of the 71354 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 115% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• RIG MASTERS, INC (6601 HWY 565 in MONTEREY, LA; small business) : $36,499,493 in 207 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Dams, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $1,667,847; 2001: $3,158,384; 2002: $4,982,599; 2003: $6,159,637; 2004: $7,915,104; 2005: $9,633,343; 2006: $2,072,685.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,529,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
  $1,529,000 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
  $1,500,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-18. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
  $1,250,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  

• HOLLAND-MOPHETT, INC (6605 HWY 565 in MONTEREY, LA; small business) : $533,693 in 12 contracts from 1999 to 2001

  Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Other Housekeeping Services, Facilities Operations Support Services, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2)
  Signed by year: 2000: $148,255; 2001: $81,549; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $264,309 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 1999-12-28. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
  $250,709, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-24. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
  $71,191 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2000-01-14. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
  $40,064 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2000-06-30. Completion date: 1997-10-01.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Video Tape and Disc Rental (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 71354 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	13	72.3 years
William	12	60.3 years
Mary	10	78.7 years
Eugene	8	70.9 years
Helen	7	82.5 years
Charles	6	71.7 years
John	6	64.0 years
Albert	5	73.0 years
Robert	5	67.2 years
Joe	4	71.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 71354 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Morace	14	69.3 years
Pecanty	12	74.9 years
Tiffee	10	80.7 years
Green	9	75.8 years
Paul	9	79.8 years
Lipsey	8	81.6 years
Burley	8	80.2 years
Magoun	6	81.2 years
Calhoun	6	77.7 years
Reeves	6	70.0 years