ZIP code
71261
Mer Rouge, LA
71261 covers Mer Rouge in Morehouse Parish, with 1,429 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 71261. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71261
About ZIP code 71261
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71261. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71261
Race
- White852
- Black or African American534
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race9
- Two or more races49
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 19
Age
- Under 10113
- 10 to 19136
- 20 to 29112
- 30 to 39145
- 40 to 49125
- 50 to 59229
- 60 to 69295
- 70 to 79182
- 80 and older112
Income and housing in 71261
Education
- High school graduate79.8%
- Bachelor's degree9.7%
- Graduate degree1.9%
Places covering 71261
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.
- Mer Rouge33.9%
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.
- Morehouse100.0%
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
66.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71261
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,579 | |
| 2006 | 1,530 | |
| 2007 | 1,775 | |
| 2008 | 1,574 | |
| 2009 | 1,543 | |
| 2010 | 1,518 | |
| 2011 | 1,417 | 1,460 |
| 2012 | 1,423 | 1,380 |
| 2013 | 1,437 | 1,350 |
| 2014 | 1,428 | 1,290 |
| 2015 | 1,376 | 1,200 |
| 2016 | 1,239 | 1,210 |
| 2017 | 1,255 | 1,150 |
| 2018 | 1,130 | 1,170 |
| 2019 | 1,148 | 1,140 |
| 2020 | 1,235 | 1,050 |
| 2021 | 1,397 | 1,080 |
| 2022 | 1,302 | 1,050 |
| 2023 | 1,429 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71261
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71223Bonita7.9 miPop 377 · Income $23,750
- 71264Oak Ridge13.0 miPop 1,167 · Income $64,861
- 71266Pioneer13.4 miPop 1,783 · Income $59,536
- 71220Bastrop13.8 miPop 20,426 · Income $36,186
- 71250Jones14.3 miPop 40 · Income $45,313
- 71229Collinston15.5 miPop 1,462 · Income $48,259
- 71242Forest16.4 miPop 89 · Income $39,063
- 71263Oak Grove16.9 miPop 6,241 · Income $44,965
- 71237Epps18.0 miPop 1,268 · Income $49,095
- 71676Wilmot20.6 miPop 523 · Income $26,500
- 71279Start22.2 miPop 68 · Income —
- 71203Monroe23.2 miPop 38,770 · Income $46,822
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ZIP code 71261 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71261 in?
- 71261 is in Mer Rouge, LA.
- What county is 71261 in?
- 71261 is in Morehouse Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71261?
- The median household income in 71261 is $30,568.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71261?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 71261.