ZIP code
71226
Chatham, LA
71226 covers Chatham in Jackson Parish, with 1,806 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 71226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71226

About ZIP code 71226
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71226
Race
- White1,049
- Black or African American374
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian7
- Other race4
- Two or more races52
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 16
Age
- Under 10129
- 10 to 19175
- 20 to 29141
- 30 to 39159
- 40 to 49194
- 50 to 59242
- 60 to 69224
- 70 to 79141
- 80 and older88
Income and housing in 71226
Education
- High school graduate72.8%
- Bachelor's degree11.4%
- Graduate degree5.0%
Places covering 71226
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Chatham32.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jackson100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
67.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,512 | |
| 2006 | 1,462 | |
| 2007 | 1,600 | |
| 2008 | 1,438 | |
| 2009 | 1,427 | |
| 2010 | 1,502 | |
| 2011 | 1,523 | 1,452 |
| 2012 | 1,783 | 1,440 |
| 2013 | 1,761 | 1,440 |
| 2014 | 1,896 | 1,410 |
| 2015 | 1,864 | 1,410 |
| 2016 | 1,871 | 1,390 |
| 2017 | 1,667 | 1,410 |
| 2018 | 1,951 | 1,320 |
| 2019 | 1,797 | 1,320 |
| 2020 | 1,857 | 1,330 |
| 2021 | 1,977 | 1,270 |
| 2022 | 2,134 | 1,200 |
| 2023 | 1,806 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71238Eros8.6 miPop 2,399 · Income $31,676
- 71473Sikes12.6 miPop 478 · Income $40,167
- 71251Jonesboro14.1 miPop 7,724 · Income $38,902
- 71292West Monroe16.5 miPop 21,866 · Income $51,317
- 71247Hodge16.6 miPop 1,225 · Income $32,583
- 71422Dodson17.6 miPop 1,751 · Income $41,827
- 71225Calhoun18.4 miPop 7,450 · Income $74,429
- 71268Quitman18.7 miPop 2,262 · Income $57,697
- 71227Choudrant19.4 miPop 4,099 · Income $60,810
- 71270Ruston20.4 miPop 32,747 · Income $37,599
- 71435Grayson22.8 miPop 3,533 · Income $69,792
- 71272Ruston22.9 miPop 2,035 · Income —
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ZIP code 71226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71226 in?
- 71226 is in Chatham, LA.
- What county is 71226 in?
- 71226 is in Jackson Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71226?
- The median household income in 71226 is $45,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71226?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 71226.