ZIP Code 71497 — Natchitoches city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71497 covers Natchitoches, LA in Natchitoches Parish with a population of about 1,729.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 71497 is about $2,499 — about 97% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 95.3%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 26.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Administrative support; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 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 owner-occupancy near 3.6% (about 61.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 68 for ZIP 71497 (Natchitoches city, 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.