ZIP Code 71358, Louisiana

ZCTA5 71358 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 867. The land area covers 108.16 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	867	±308	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	44.7 yrs	±10.2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	381	±143	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	477	±143
Occupied Housing Units	381	±143
Vacant Housing Units	96	±55
Median Home Value	Suppressed	—
Median Gross Rent	$854	±$115

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$44,243	±$25,379
Per Capita Income	$33,851	±$9,602
Poverty Rate	2.9%	±2.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	25	±25
Unemployment Rate	5.3%	±4.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	268	±115
Broadband Internet Rate	51.4%	±27.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF ST LANDRY GUS Population: 80,869 (2024) ID: 166015	County	Official County Government	Contact: PARISH PRESIDENT PO BOX 1550, OPELOUSAS LA 70571-1550

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Creswell Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Opelousas, LA
Grolee Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Opelousas, LA
JS Clark Leadership Academy	Regular School Nearby	KG-12	Opelousas, LA
Krotz Springs Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Krotz Springs, LA
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Opelousas, LA
North Central High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Washington, LA
Northeast Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Opelousas, LA
Opelousas Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Opelousas, LA
Opelousas Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Opelousas, LA
Palmetto Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Palmetto, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Opelousas School of Cosmetology	College Vocational	18.7 mi away	529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570	3379426147 Website →
KROTZ SPRINGS MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	216 PARK ST., KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, 70750	(337) 566-8190
INNIS BRANCH	Library	14.5 mi away	6444 LA HWY. 1, INNIS, LA, 70747	(225) 492-2632
MORGANZA BRANCH	Library	15.2 mi away	221 SOUTH LA HIGHWAY 1, MORGANZA, LA, 70759	(225) 694-2428
OPELOUSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.6 mi away	212 EAST GROLEE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570	(337) 948-3693
SIMMESPORT BRANCH	Library	18.9 mi away	461 MAIN STREET, SIMMESPORT, LA, 71369	(318) 941-2822
PLAUCHEVILLE BRANCH	Library	19.0 mi away	149 HWY 1181, PLAUCHEVILLE, LA, 71362	(318) 359-1016
LIVONIA BRANCH	Library	20.4 mi away	8247 NORWOOD STREET, LIVONIA, LA, 70755	(225) 637-2987
MONTEZ M. JUNEAU BRANCH	Library	22.2 mi away	209 COTTONPORT AVENUE, COTTONPORT, LA, 71327	(318) 876-3411
MOREAUVILLE BRANCH	Library	22.9 mi away	343 TASSIN STREET, MOREAUVILLE, LA, 71355	(318) 985-2767

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GRAND COTEAU, LA US, located 23.7 miles from ZCTA5 71358. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	63.5°	41.4°	52.5°	6.54"	—
February	67.2°	44.7°	56.0°	4.51"	—
March	73.5°	50.7°	62.1°	3.75"	—
April	79.4°	56.8°	68.1°	5.34"	—
May	85.5°	64.5°	75.0°	5.72"	—
June	90.2°	70.4°	80.3°	6.97"	—
July	91.6°	72.6°	82.1°	4.41"	—
August	92.0°	72.3°	82.1°	4.36"	—
September	88.3°	67.7°	78.0°	5.14"	—
October	81.2°	57.8°	69.5°	5.04"	—
November	71.4°	48.3°	59.9°	4.97"	—
December	65.1°	43.3°	54.2°	4.88"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Palmetto village	Village	3.6 mi	—
Melville town	Town	6.0 mi	—
Lebeau CDP	CDP	7.3 mi	—
Port Barre town	Town	12.9 mi	—
Krotz Springs town	Town	14.1 mi	—
Washington town	Town	14.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 71358. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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