ZIP code
71243
Fort Necessity, LA
71243 covers Fort Necessity in Franklin Parish, with 193 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 71243. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71243

About ZIP code 71243
Acceptable cities: Extension, Ft Necessity
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71243. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71243
Race
- White129
- Black or African American21
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Two or more races6
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5
Age
- Under 1015
- 10 to 1912
- 20 to 2914
- 30 to 3930
- 40 to 4919
- 50 to 5921
- 60 to 6927
- 70 to 7912
- 80 and older7
Income and housing in 71243
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree23.6%
- Graduate degree23.6%
Places covering 71243
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- Franklin100.0%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71243
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 302 | |
| 2006 | 262 | |
| 2007 | 283 | |
| 2009 | 260 | |
| 2010 | 260 | |
| 2011 | 155 | 257 |
| 2012 | 145 | 260 |
| 2013 | 114 | 240 |
| 2014 | 158 | 230 |
| 2015 | 173 | 210 |
| 2016 | 203 | 210 |
| 2017 | 170 | 220 |
| 2018 | 194 | |
| 2019 | 219 | |
| 2020 | 236 | |
| 2021 | 201 | |
| 2022 | 203 | |
| 2023 | 193 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71243
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71425Enterprise5.6 miPop 10 · Income —
- 71378Wisner6.3 miPop 2,187 · Income $37,841
- 71368Sicily Island9.3 miPop 1,313 · Income $33,036
- 71401Aimwell13.2 miPop 44 · Income —
- 71340Harrisonburg13.3 miPop 1,970 · Income $49,632
- 71336Gilbert14.1 miPop 1,404 · Income $47,037
- 71295Winnsboro14.8 miPop 14,008 · Income $43,223
- 71326Clayton18.3 miPop 751 · Income —
- 71418Columbia18.7 miPop 5,351 · Income $31,975
- 71441Kelly19.8 miPop 812 · Income —
- 71415Clarks19.8 miPop 310 · Income $29,926
- 71435Grayson20.4 miPop 3,533 · Income $69,792
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 71243 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71243 in?
- 71243 is in Fort Necessity, LA.
- What county is 71243 in?
- 71243 is in Franklin Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71243?
- Median household income is not published for 71243.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71243?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 71243.