ZIP code
71459
Fort Polk, LA
71459 covers Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, with 10,090 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 71459. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71459

About ZIP code 71459
Acceptable cities: Leesville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71459. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71459
Race
- White6,159
- Black or African American1,656
- American Indian or Alaska Native87
- Asian257
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander171
- Other race526
- Two or more races1,230
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,871
Age
- Under 102,289
- 10 to 191,193
- 20 to 293,587
- 30 to 391,951
- 40 to 49617
- 50 to 59313
- 60 to 69110
- 70 to 7921
- 80 and older5
Income and housing in 71459
Education
- High school graduate95.6%
- Bachelor's degree25.9%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 71459
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.
- Fort Polk South78.8%
- Fort Polk North21.2%
- Leesville0.0%
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.
- Vernon100.0%
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71459
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,654 | |
| 2006 | 10,401 | |
| 2007 | 9,128 | |
| 2008 | 9,851 | |
| 2009 | 11,059 | |
| 2010 | 10,586 | |
| 2011 | 11,755 | 10,914 |
| 2012 | 11,631 | 10,950 |
| 2013 | 12,356 | 10,260 |
| 2014 | 12,247 | 10,280 |
| 2015 | 12,075 | 10,680 |
| 2016 | 11,625 | 9,340 |
| 2017 | 11,725 | 8,480 |
| 2018 | 11,658 | 8,360 |
| 2019 | 11,311 | 8,220 |
| 2020 | 11,223 | 7,900 |
| 2021 | 11,363 | 7,710 |
| 2022 | 10,402 | 7,840 |
| 2023 | 10,090 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71459
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71461New Llano5.5 miPop 2,253 · Income $49,188
- 71446Leesville6.2 miPop 22,047 · Income $56,767
- 71475Slagle10.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 70659Rosepine11.4 miPop 1,543 · Income $63,403
- 71403Anacoco16.2 miPop 3,792 · Income $70,925
- 70639Evans17.7 miPop 603 · Income $77,656
- 71474Simpson18.4 miPop 373 · Income $81,429
- 70634Deridder19.2 miPop 25,038 · Income $64,359
- 71439Hornbeck20.1 miPop 1,715 · Income $47,284
- 71438Hineston20.2 miPop 877 · Income $56,516
- 70656Pitkin20.7 miPop 3,488 · Income $60,202
- 70662Sugartown23.1 miPop 551 · Income —
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ZIP code 71459 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71459 in?
- 71459 is in Fort Polk, LA.
- What county is 71459 in?
- 71459 is in Vernon Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71459?
- The median household income in 71459 is $56,783.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71459?
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