ZIP Code 71496 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71496 covers ZIP 71496 with a population of about 2,946.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the ALEXANDRIA, LA media market.

ZIP 71496 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (20.2%) 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.

Median household income in ZIP 71496 is about $47,542 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.7%; unemployment rate near 8.7%; 19.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Food services; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $103,700 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $706 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 51.4% (about 14.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71496, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $666. That sits below the local median household income ($47,542), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.