ZIP code
71242
Forest, LA
71242 covers Forest in West Carroll Parish, with 89 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 71242. Methodology
About ZIP code 71242
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71242
Race
- White20
- Other race1
- Two or more races2
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 1011
- 10 to 192
- 20 to 291
- 30 to 395
- 40 to 494
Income and housing in 71242
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree25.0%
- Graduate degree25.0%
Places covering 71242
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.
- Forest100.0%
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.
- West Carroll100.0%
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
Population history for 71242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 268 | |
| 2006 | 242 | |
| 2007 | 227 | |
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 89 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71263Oak Grove5.6 miPop 6,241 · Income $44,965
- 71266Pioneer6.7 miPop 1,783 · Income $59,536
- 71254Lake Providence10.4 miPop 6,500 · Income $25,987
- 71286Transylvania14.5 miPop 436 · Income $45,000
- 71237Epps14.6 miPop 1,268 · Income $49,095
- 71250Jones14.8 miPop 40 · Income $45,313
- 71253Kilbourne15.2 miPop 362 · Income —
- 71261Mer Rouge16.4 miPop 1,429 · Income $30,568
- 71223Bonita16.9 miPop 377 · Income $23,750
- 39113Mayersville17.3 miPop 205 · Income $12,431
- 71676Wilmot19.7 miPop 523 · Income $26,500
- 71276Sondheimer20.7 miPop 223 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 71242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71242 in?
- 71242 is in Forest, LA.
- What county is 71242 in?
- 71242 is in West Carroll Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71242?
- The median household income in 71242 is $39,063.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 71242.