Estimated zip code population in 2017: 1,980 Zip code population in 2010: 2,149 Zip code population in 2000: 2,812
Houses and condos: 1,463 Renter-occupied apartments: 273
% of renters here:
37%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 71357: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 280.0 sq. mi. Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.5% ($451)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($849)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $210 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $506 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 951
(48.0%)
Females: 1,029
(52.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 71357:
High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 17.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 71357:
Never married: 41.4%
Now married: 39.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.2%
Zip code 71357 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71357, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,364
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $34,754 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$34,754
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $860 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$860
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,100 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,100
State:
$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,050 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,050
State:
+$17,096
Profit/loss from business: +$5,311 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,311
State:
+$12,088
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,933 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
71357:
$6,933
Louisiana:
$16,085
Total itemized deductions: $23,973 (18% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$23,973
State:
$23,585
Here:
17.6% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,029 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,029
State:
$5,533
Taxes paid: $4,536 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
71357:
$4,536
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,759 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,759
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.1%
Here:
61%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71357, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,669 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,669
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $23,105 (reported on 87.9% of returns)
Here:
$23,105
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.2% for AGIs below $10k, 86.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,490 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,490
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $6,125 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,125
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,727 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,727
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,351 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,351
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$4,289 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,289
State:
-$6,401
Total itemized deductions: $19,570 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$19,570
State:
$18,222
Here:
19.0% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $6,085 (5% of AGI, reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,085
State:
$4,190
Here:
5.3% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
Total tax: $5,899 (reported on 54.3% of returns)
71357:
$5,899
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,237 (reported on 44.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,237
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.8%
Here:
63%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $10k, 59.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 97 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 640
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (1 now married, 1 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 365 (99 now married, 268 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71357 with a mortgage: 115 (9 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 354
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $962 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $236
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
34.2%
Whole state:
19.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
13.5%
Whole state:
10.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 71357: Black Water Plantation (A), Bondurant Landing (B), Hopkins Plantation (C), Ione Plantation (D), Ashwood Landing (E), Raritan Plantation (F), Somerset Landing (G), Somerset Plantation (H), Winter Quarters Plantation (I), Woodburn Plantation (J), Wyoming Plantation (K), Flowers Ferry (L), Jordan Ferry (M), Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 1 (N), Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 5 (O), Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 4 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71357 include: Shackleford Church (A), Shilake Church (B), Solomon Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Broadroom Church (E), Greenfield Church (F), Jerusalem Church (G), Magnolia Church (H), Bethany Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Newell Cemetery (1), Newellton Cemetery (2), Bland Cemetery (3), Somerset Cemetery (4), Canton Cemetery (5), Routhwood Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Shallow (A), Shackleford Lake (B), Fool Lake (C), Lake Saint Joseph (D), Lake Lakanardia (E), Bayou Vidal (F), Dishroon Lake (G), Big Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dorthy Slough (A), Black River (B), Big Bayou (C), Beck Bayou (D), Palmetto Slough (E), Nable Bayou (F), Little Roaring Bayou (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 71357 include: Winter Quarters State Historic Site (1), Big Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Newellton, LA (71357) in owner-occupied houses/condos
35no vehicle
1811 vehicle
1802 vehicles
533 vehicles
34 vehicles
95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Newellton, LA (71357) in renter-occupied apartments
62no vehicle
1101 vehicle
992 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 71357 household income distribution in 2017
139Less than $10,000
58$10,000 to $14,999
101$15,000 to $19,999
65$20,000 to $24,999
28$25,000 to $29,999
46$30,000 to $34,999
29$35,000 to $39,999
36$40,000 to $44,999
18$45,000 to $49,999
39$50,000 to $59,999
38$60,000 to $74,999
44$75,000 to $99,999
37$100,000 to $124,999
12$125,000 to $149,999
10$150,000 to $199,999
11$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 71357
8$15,000 to $19,999
2$20,000 to $24,999
17$25,000 to $29,999
40$30,000 to $34,999
27$40,000 to $49,999
43$50,000 to $59,999
25$60,000 to $69,999
31$70,000 to $79,999
38$80,000 to $89,999
5$90,000 to $99,999
49$100,000 to $124,999
32$125,000 to $149,999
14$150,000 to $174,999
7$175,000 to $199,999
5$200,000 to $249,999
6$250,000 to $299,999
18$300,000 to $399,999
16$400,000 to $499,999
17$750,000 to $999,999
19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 71357
2Less than $100
21$100 to $149
3$150 to $199
3$200 to $249
27$250 to $299
14$300 to $349
14$400 to $449
8$450 to $499
5$500 to $549
7$600 to $649
7$700 to $749
138No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $503.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $492,659.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,831
Black or African American householders: $70,244
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $90,976
71357:
$90,976
Louisiana:
$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,316 - $147,967
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $183,432
Here:
$183,432
State:
$213,997
Townhouses or other attached units: $140,647
Here:
$140,647
State:
$215,095
Mobile homes: $45,888
Here:
$45,888
State:
$72,432
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,161
One, attached: 26
Two: 8
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 7
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 234
Unemployment: 17.5%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 71357
89.3%481Drove a car alone
3.2%17Carpooled
2.6%14Walked
3.7%20Other means
0.7%4Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71357
24Less than 5 minutes
1205 to 9 minutes
10710 to 14 minutes
11215 to 19 minutes
5720 to 24 minutes
1830 to 34 minutes
4645 to 59 minutes
1460 to 89 minutes
2990 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,981
In family households: 1,691 (210 male householders, 267 female householders)
256 spouses, 580 children (510 natural, 21 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 167 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 289 (84 male householders (74 living alone)), 177 female householders (167 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 275 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 73 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 242 1-person, 18 2-persons
134 married couples with children.
252 single-parent households (13 men, 239 women).
98.5% of residents of 71357 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 48% well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.3%) (80.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
4.1%
40%Barbados
40%Nicaragua
17%American
8%Irish
4%French
1%English
1%Italian
1%African
1%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
20Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NEWELLTON HIGH SCHOOL (JACOBY & VERONA STREETS in NEWELLTON, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-054003 Organizations: TENSAS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEWELLTON, TOWN OF (HWY 575, APPROX. 1/2 M W OF INTX OF STATE HWY 4 in NEWELLTON, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0968, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
OSCEOLA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. (SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 12 E in TENSAS BLUFF, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1058, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
ARNOLD'S DIXIE DANDY (101 VERONA RD in NEWELLTON, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
NEWLIGHT FIELD BOGLE #1 FISHER #2 (1MI NW OF in NEWLIGHT, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: DANNY FORD, HUNT OIL NEWLIGHT
NEWELLTON CLNRS (140 N MAIN ST in NEWELLTON, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LEE DELL W BRIERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
GOLDMAN SVC CNTR (HWY 65 S & HWY 890 in NEWELLTON, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HARRY GOLDMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%
41.1%Electricity
37.6%Utility gas
19.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.6%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,235.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,555
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 47
South: 310
West: 33
57% of the 71357 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
98% of the 71357 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from this county.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
15.2%
Louisiana:
18.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:
17.9%
Louisiana:
18.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,296Construction and extraction occupations
49,948Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
46,194Management occupations
42,732Office and administrative support occupations
34,376Transportation occupations
23,886Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
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)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
401 people in state prisons
70 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 71357 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
45
72.2 years
Mary
38
81.4 years
John
33
77.8 years
Willie
24
75.6 years
William
22
74.4 years
George
21
76.7 years
Annie
18
74.0 years
Henry
17
74.3 years
Robert
14
76.4 years
Emma
12
77.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 71357 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Jackson
28
77.6 years
Brown
27
69.4 years
Smith
23
71.6 years
Williams
22
80.4 years
Jones
22
76.6 years
Johnson
15
78.5 years
Arnold
14
79.1 years
Moore
14
82.0 years
Parker
13
72.8 years
Watson
13
82.1 years
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