71446 Zip Code Profile

71446 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Leesville, Louisiana. Median household income here ($29,684) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $91,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Fort Polk South area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,148/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 71446 is $34,399.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71446 earn an average of $29,050/year. Women earn only $18,063/year.

9,109 people in 71446 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71446? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.2 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 11,417 men and 11,345 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,847 people (out of the 22,762 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,192 homes, and 699 businesses every day. 268 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71446 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shanghai, China!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 218 feet above sea levell.

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• Amerisafe Downtown Pavilion & Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,762
• White Population: 17,507
• Black Population: 4,234
• Hispanic Population: 1,245
• Asian Population: 663
• Hawaiian Population: 183
• Indian Population: 540
• Male Population: 11,417
• Female Population: 11,345
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fort Polk South LA
• County: Vernon
• City: Leesville
• Longitude: -93.3
• Latitude: 31.1
• Elevation: 219 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,969
• Drive alone: 7,215
• Carpool: 1,282
• Public transit: 60
• Ride bikes or walk: 268


• Average commute time: 26.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 330
•    5 - 9: 948
•    10 - 14: 1,670
•    15 - 19: 1,916
•    20 - 24: 1,578
•    25 - 29: 458
•    30 - 34: 881
•    35 - 39: 63
•    40 - 44: 93
•    45 - 59: 258
•    60 - 89: 323
•    90 plus: 451

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $91,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,060
• Businesses: 477
• Employees: 5,125
• Annual Payroll: $135,099,000
• Average Family Income: $44,148
• Median Family Income: $29,684
• Average Income for Men: $29,050
• Average Income for Women: $18,063

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 10764.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: John Fleming (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 115
• State FIPS Code: 22

• Third Street Market

• Vernon Parish Farmers Market

View all schools in Leesville

Primary Schools

East Leesville Elementary School

203 Belview Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-4966

Pickering Elementary School

116 Lebleu Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-3394

West Leesville Elementary School

1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-2330

Middle Schools

Leesville Junior High School

480 Berry Avenue

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-3874

Vernon Middle School

1410 Nona Street

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 238-1505

High Schools

Leesville High School

502 Berry Avenue

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-3464

Pickering High School

180 Lebleu Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-1555

Vernon Parish Optional School

401 Nolan Trace

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 392-0008

Other Schools

Hicks High School

1296 Hicks School Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-9645

Leesville Developmental Center

401 West Texas Highway

Leesville, LA 71446

(318) 238-6443

Other Schools

Gates School

15112 Lake Charles Highway

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 535-0247

West Leesville Preschool

1100 Abe Allen Memorial Drive

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-0331