ZIP Code 71356 — Morrow CDP, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71356 covers Morrow, LA in St. Landry Parish with a population of about 585.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-6; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Morrow, LA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (23.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Finance and insurance, and Other services; a mean commute of about 154.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $76,100 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71356 in Morrow, LA, a household would need roughly $21,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $489. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Morrow CDP, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 71356 (Morrow CDP, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.