ZIP Code 71459 — Fort Polk South CDP, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71459 covers Fort Polk South, LA in Vernon Parish with a population of about 10,090.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 23.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-4; the ALEXANDRIA, LA media market.

Fort Polk South, LA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). 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.

Median household income in ZIP 71459 is about $56,783 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 25.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,128 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.5% (about 64.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Fort Polk South CDP, LA show little to no average snow and around 59.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 399 for ZIP 71459 (Fort Polk South 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.