Housing units in zip code 71417 with a mortgage: 863 (126 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 94 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,308
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $904
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $274
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
24.3%
Whole state:
17.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 71417: Harrison Camp (A), Colfax Fire Department (B), Hudson Creek Volunteer Fire Department District 6 (C), Grant Parish Fire District 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71417 include: Union Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Big Mount Zion Baptist Church (C), Mount Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (D), Faranzie Baptist Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Israelite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bynum Cemetery (1), Corbett Cemetery (2), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (3), Cruikshank Cemetery (4), Parsonage Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Anthony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Darrow (A), Dry Branch (B), Cold Branch (C), Camp Creek (D), Cress Creek (E), Cholera Branch (F), Chandler Creek (G), Bonaparte Creek (H), LaPet Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 356
2000 to 2004: 222
1990 to 1999: 549
1980 to 1989: 480
1970 to 1979: 642
1960 to 1969: 417
1950 to 1959: 484
1940 to 1949: 229
1939 or earlier: 183
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 71417:
Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 169
$15,000 to $19,999: 89
$20,000 to $24,999: 180
$25,000 to $29,999: 79
$30,000 to $34,999: 86
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $49,999: 230
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $69,999: 225
$70,000 to $79,999: 294
$80,000 to $89,999: 160
$90,000 to $99,999: 191
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $174,999: 209
$175,000 to $199,999: 146
$200,000 to $249,999: 165
$250,000 to $299,999: 104
$300,000 to $399,999: 313
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 63
$1,000,000 or more: 220
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 71417:
Less than $100: 255
$100 to $149: 743
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 115
$300 to $349: 288
$350 to $399: 34
$400 to $449: 253
$450 to $499: 162
$500 to $549: 197
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 134
$650 to $699: 289
$700 to $749: 244
$750 to $799: 160
$800 to $899: 189
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
No cash rent: 147
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,729
Black or African American householders: $75,548
Asian householders: $66,192
Two or more races householders: $198,578
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $82,432
71417:
$82,432
Louisiana:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,249 - $140,207
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $105,606
Here:
$105,606
State:
$177,879
Mobile homes: $72,838
Here:
$72,838
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: 2,541
One, attached: 76
Two: 472
3 or 4: 132
5 to 9: 176
10 to 19: 173
20 to 49: 223
50 or more: 57
Mobile homes: 678
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,570 (89%)
Carpooled: 247 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 58 (2%)
Taxi: 17 (1%)
Motorcycle: 98 (3%)
Walked: 63 (2%)
Other means: 150 (5%)
Worked at home: 61 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 421
5 to 9 minutes: 245
10 to 14 minutes: 307
15 to 19 minutes: 339
20 to 24 minutes: 552
25 to 29 minutes: 223
30 to 34 minutes: 494
35 to 39 minutes: 162
40 to 44 minutes: 237
45 to 59 minutes: 176
60 to 89 minutes: 77
90 or more minutes: 197
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,029
In family households: 4,354 (864 male householders, 509 female householders)
871 spouses, 1,594 children (1,496 natural, 12 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 240 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 85 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 675 (298 male householders (267 living alone)), 285 female householders (265 living alone)), 92 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 147 (134 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 865 2-persons, 427 3-persons, 357 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons
910 married couples with children.
761 single-parent households (35 men, 726 women).
97.3% of residents of 71417 zip code speak English at home.
24.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 45% well, 5% not well, 7% not at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 19% well, 12% not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 39% well, 7% not well).
2.9% of residents speak other language at home (40% very well, 41% well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 98 (1.3%) (37.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Vietnam (47%)
Laos (24%)
Canada (16%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 30
1990 to 1999: 90
1980 to 1989: 56
Before 1980: 52
Races in zip code 71417:
White population: 4,801 Black population: 3,491 American Indian population: 261 Asian population: 85 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 42 Some other race population: 30 Two or more races population: 102 Hispanic or Latino population: 214
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
RICHARDSON DR. (END OF RICHARDSON DR. in COLFAX, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0632, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: COLFAX, TOWN OF, COLFAX, TOWN OF WWTP, TOWN OF COLFAX
GRANT MEDICAL CLINIC (340 WEBB SMITH DR in COLFAX, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RAPIDES GENERAL HOSP (CONTACT/OWNER)
FITZ AUTO & TRUCK SVC (400 8TH ST in COLFAX, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: JAMES R FITZHUGH (CONTACT/OWNER)
106 BED JAIL FACILITY (RICHARDSON DR in COLFAX, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: KCS CONSTRUCTION CO INC
GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY (WALKER FERRY ROAD in COLFAX, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
GRANT PH SCHOOL BOARD (PO BOX 208 in COLFAX, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: GRANT PH SCHOOL BOA-SOUTH GRAN
R & R OIL CO (GILLETE RD OFF HWY 71 N in COLFAX, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: THOMAS L FUTRELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
FITZ AUTO & TRUCK SVC (711 MAIN ST in COLFAX, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: JAMES & CAROLE FITZHUGH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (56%)
Utility gas (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 5,520. Population change in the 1990s: -331 (-6.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,526
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 93
South: 370
West: 88
65% of the 71417 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% 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): 184
Here:
13.3%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 237
Here:
29.9%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 216
Here:
27.1%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
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.)
People in group quarters:
104 people in nursing homes
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 71417 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
36
73.0 years
Robert
35
72.1 years
Mary
33
78.5 years
John
33
73.6 years
Willie
26
73.8 years
Henry
22
78.3 years
William
20
75.8 years
Thomas
19
71.3 years
Charles
18
64.1 years
Rosa
18
80.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 71417 among deceased individuals