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ZIP Code 71417, Louisiana

ZIP Code 71417 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 71417 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,940. The land area covers 141.24 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 4,940 ±545 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 40.3 yrs ±5.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,848 ±212 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 2,422 ±238
Occupied Housing Units 1,848 ±212
Vacant Housing Units 574 ±152
Median Home Value $114,600 ±$28,037
Median Gross Rent $774 ±$273
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $50,072 ±$10,046
Per Capita Income $25,131 ±$2,816
Poverty Rate 20.7% ±8.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 973 ±423
Unemployment Rate 3.6% ±2.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,889 ±301
Broadband Internet Rate 82.4% ±7.1%
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 GRANT
GUS Population: 22,109 (2024)
ID: 166002
 County Official County Government
Contact: PARISH MANAGER
200 MAIN ST, COLFAX LA 71417-1859

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Alexandria Middle Magnet School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Alexandria, LA
Alma Redwine Elementary
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Alexandria, LA
Ball Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Ball, LA
Bolton Academy
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Alexandria, LA
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center
Special Education School Nearby KG-12 Alexandria, LA
D.F. Huddle Elementary
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Alexandria, LA
Grant High School
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Dry Prong, LA
Grant Junior High School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Dry Prong, LA
L.S. Rugg Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Alexandria, LA
Lessie Moore Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Pineville, 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
Pineville Beauty School
 College Vocational 18.0 mi away 1008 Main Street, Pineville, LA, 71360-0000
3184451040
GRANT PARISH LIBRARY
 Library 3.7 mi away 300 MAIN STREET, COLFAX, LA, 71417
(318) 627-9920
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
 College 18.2 mi away 516 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA, 71301
3184875443
GRANT PARISH LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
 Library 3.7 mi away 300 MAIN STREET, COLFAX, LA, 71417
(318) 627-9920
Louisiana Christian University
 College 18.3 mi away 1140 College Dr, Pineville, LA, 71359
3184877011
DRY PRONG BRANCH
 Library 8.6 mi away 605 RUSSELL HATAWAY STREET, DRY PRONG, LA, 71423
(318) 899-7588
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
 College 19.0 mi away 1505 Metro Dr Ste 1, Alexandria, LA, 71301
3184452778
BOYCE BRANCH
 Library 8.8 mi away 1177 HAYWARD B. JOINER STREET, BOYCE, LA, 71409
(318) 793-5954
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
 College Vocational 20.1 mi away 2800 S. MacArthur Drive, Suite C, Alexandria, LA, 71301
3379884042
POLLOCK BRANCH
 Library 14.4 mi away 1613 PINE STREET, POLLOCK, LA, 71467
(318) 765-9616
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 BOYCE 3 WNW, LA US, located 8.8 miles from ZCTA5 71417. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.2° 38.7° 47.5° 5.78" 0.0"
February 60.0° 41.9° 50.9° 5.04" 0.0"
March 67.3° 48.5° 57.9° 5.79" 0.0"
April 74.3° 55.6° 65.0° 5.61" 0.0"
May 81.2° 63.7° 72.5° 4.37" 0.0"
June 86.6° 70.2° 78.4° 5.19" 0.0"
July 88.9° 72.4° 80.6° 4.85" 0.0"
August 89.0° 72.1° 80.6° 3.35" 0.0"
September 84.5° 67.0° 75.8° 4.25" 0.0"
October 76.0° 56.3° 66.1° 5.12" 0.0"
November 65.4° 46.2° 55.8° 5.39" 0.0"
December 57.8° 40.6° 49.2° 6.03" 0.0"
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
Colfax town Town 3.1 mi —
Rock Hill CDP CDP 6.5 mi —
Boyce town Town 8.3 mi —
Dry Prong village Village 8.6 mi —
Prospect CDP CDP 10.0 mi —
Creola village Village 11.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 71417. • 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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