71254

  1. Legal Resources for the 71254 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71254 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71254 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 71254 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,280
  • Land Area (2000): 687.953 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.322 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,833
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71254 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,048 72.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 161 1.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,094 25.22%



Employment Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71254 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,511 41.57%
15-35 hours 423 7.00%
1-14 hours 177 2.93%
No regular hours 2,929 48.49%

Time Left For Work for the 71254 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 84 3.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 174 7.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 276 12.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 229 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 320 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 515 23.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 178 8.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 3.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 101 4.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 118 5.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71254 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 151 6.88%
5-9 477 21.72%
10-14 414 18.85%
15-19 446 20.31%
20-24 215 9.79%
25-29 50 2.28%
30-34 237 10.79%
35-39 14 0.64%
40-44 34 1.55%
45-59 64 2.91%
60-89 30 1.37%
At least 90 64 2.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71254 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,753 79.83%
30-44 11 0.50% 274 12.48%
45-59 10 0.46% 54 2.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 94 4.28%

Type Of Commute for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 441 20.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,622 73.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 74 3.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 0.32%



Family Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 325
People at same address in 1995: 4,932
Household Income in 1999 for the 71254 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 769 30.17%
$10,000-$14,999 282 11.06%
$15,000-$19,999 252 9.89%
$20,000-$24,999 242 9.49%
$25,000-$29,999 202 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 167 6.55%
$35,000-$39,999 154 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 108 4.24%
$45,000-$49,999 60 2.35%
$50,000-$59,999 77 3.02%
$60,000-$74,999 102 4.00%
$75,000-$99,999 76 2.98%
$100,000-$124,999 28 1.10%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 30 1.18%

Household Type for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 671 26.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 610 23.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 1.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 435 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 362 14.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 209 8.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 100 3.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 97 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,824 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 332 5.37%
Public Assistance 210 3.40%
Retirement 273 4.41%
Self Employment 216 3.49%
Social Security 747 12.08%
Supplemental Security 344 5.56%
Wage / Salary 1,740 28.14%
Other 498 8.05%

Family Type for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 573 58.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 403 41.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 1,844 57.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,039 32.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 3.80%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 247 8.30%
Color 1 Box Married 1,146 38.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,121 37.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 462 15.52%



Education Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71254 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 850 14.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,697 29.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,788 31.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 701 12.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 82 1.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 374 6.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 260 4.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71254 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 220 2.66% 18 0.22% 238 2.87%
Kindergarten 166 2.00% 10 0.12% 176 2.13%
Grades 1-4 611 7.38% 49 0.59% 660 7.97%
Grades 5-8 468 5.65% 100 1.21% 568 6.86%
Grades 9-12 780 9.42% 124 1.50% 904 10.92%
Undergrad college 142 1.71% 14 0.17% 156 1.88%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.54% 0 0.00% 45 0.54%
Total 2,432 29.37% 315 3.80% 2,747 33.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71254 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,085 56.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,169 43.69%



Criminal Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 903


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71254 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,387 16.75%
10-19 Years 1,463 17.67%
20-29 Years 1,269 15.33%
30-39 Years 1,124 13.57%
40-49 Years 1,008 12.17%
50-59 Years 739 8.93%
60-69 Years 557 6.73%
70-79 Years 462 5.58%
80-89 Years 211 2.55%
90+ Years 60 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 71254 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,252 51.35%
Color 1 Box Female 4,028 48.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71254 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 6,004 72.51%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,119 25.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 1.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71254 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 664 42.00%
2. English 193 12.21%
3. Irish 159 10.06%
4. German 139 8.79%
5. French Non-Basque 107 6.77%
6. African 96 6.07%
7. Polish 49 3.10%
8. Arab / Arabic 48 3.04%
9. Russian 32 2.02%
10. Scotch Irish 27 1.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71254 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,462 97.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 1.03%
3. Arabic 59 0.77%
4. French 56 0.73%
5. French Creole 19 0.25%
6. Chinese 11 0.14%
7. German 4 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 71254 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,220 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.20%



Cities for the 71254 Zip Code Back to top
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Lake Providence