Estimated zip code population in 2019: 1,840 Zip code population in 2010: 2,149 Zip code population in 2000: 2,812
Houses and condos: 1,420 Renter-occupied apartments: 189
% of renters here:
28%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 71357: 81.1 (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 2019:
This zip code:
0.4% ($321)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($919)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $252 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $430 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 866
(47.0%)
Females: 974
(53.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 71357:
High school or higher: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 17.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 71357:
Never married: 41.1%
Now married: 41.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 7.2%
Zip code 71357 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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: 101 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 569
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (5 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 313 (117 now married, 196 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 71357 with a mortgage: 92 Houses without a mortgage: 400
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $857 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $260
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
29.2%
Whole state:
19.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
12.3%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.4
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
Size of family households: 264 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 15 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 199 1-person, 22 2-persons
152 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (21 men, 98 women).
96.9% of residents of 71357 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 49% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 27 (1.5%) (57.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.2%
52%Honduras
33%Turkey
7%Barbados
16%American
7%Irish
3%French
1%Cajun
1%Scotch-Irish
1%German
0%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
33Before 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: 7.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%
50.5%Electricity
34.5%Utility gas
13.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,235.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,493
Midwest: 23
South: 250
West: 24
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, 114% moved from this county.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:
21.1%
Louisiana:
16.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
3.5%
Louisiana:
16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
15.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
61,870Community and social service occupations
56,484Construction and extraction occupations
46,270Management occupations
30,378Office and administrative support occupations
26,945Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
22,022Material moving 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
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.9%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71357
100% rural population.
(47.0%)
(53.0%)
+$4,289
-$6,401
Nearest zip codes: 71366, 71282, 71375, 71336, 71232, 39150.
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.9%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).