Flatwoods ZIP Codes — Rapides County, LA

There is one unique ZIP code in Flatwoods, Louisiana and it is 71427. Area code: 318.
1
ZIP codes
17.99
sq mi land
0.06
sq mi water
318
area code
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71427 Flatwoods Rapides View map

Demographics & statistics

338
Population
33.7
Median age
$23,669
Median household income
$11,718
Per capita income
$78,000
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
74.1%
Home ownership
18.3%
Poverty rate
38.4%
Unemployment
94
Housing units
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
9
Under 5
20
20
5–9
46
1
10–14
1
2
15–19
4
11
20–24
25
11
25–34
27
1
35–44
1
14
45–54
34
5
55–59
10
12
60–64
29
2
65–74
4
1
75–84
2
14
85+
32
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1810330.5%
18 and over23569.5%
65 and over5516.3%
Median age33.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 58%
Two or more races 42%
GroupCount%
White19658%
Two or more races14242%

Household income

Under $10k 4.7%
$10k–$15k 23.5%
$15k–$25k 41.2%
$25k–$35k 4.7%
$35k–$50k 3.5%
$50k–$75k 18.8%
$100k–$150k 1.2%
$150k–$200k 2.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.7%
$10k–$15k23.5%
$15k–$25k41.2%
$25k–$35k4.7%
$35k–$50k3.5%
$50k–$75k18.8%
$100k–$150k1.2%
$150k–$200k2.4%
Median income$23,669

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.8%
$50k–$100k 66.7%
$100k–$150k 25.4%
$150k–$200k 3.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$78,000
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied74.1%
Renter occupied25.9%
Vacant26.7%
Single-family detached65.5%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes34.5%
Median rooms6.7
Avg household size (owned)4.48

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–201931.0%
2000–200917.2%
1990–199929.3%
1980–19898.6%
1970–19794.3%
1960–19692.6%
1950–19590.0%
1940–19496.0%
1939 or earlier0.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom19.8%
2 bedrooms35.3%
3 bedrooms25.9%
4 bedrooms3.4%
5+ bedrooms15.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle72.9%
2 vehicles1.2%
3 or more25.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Electricity43.5%
Propane / LP gas54.1%
Wood2.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1821.2%
Cohabiting couple33.5%
Male householder, no spouse2225.9%
Female householder, no spouse4249.4%
Households with children under 181618.8%
Households with seniors (65+)4047.1%
Average household size3.98

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married19.4%42.0%
Married47.2%13.0%
Separated0.0%14.2%
Widowed0.0%29.0%
Divorced33.3%1.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 12.1%
Some HS, no diploma 3.5%
HS graduate 75.4%
Some college, no degree 9.0%
Associate's degree 0.0%
Bachelor's degree 0.0%
Graduate / professional 0.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher84.4%
Bachelor's or higher0.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1515.3%
Kindergarten6465.3%
Elementary school44.1%
High school66.1%
College / grad school99.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Agriculture & mining 53.3%
Construction 13.3%
Professional & management 11.1%
Finance & real estate 6.7%
Education & healthcare 6.7%
Manufacturing 4.4%
Other services 4.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts66.7%
Service2.2%
Sales & office2.2%
Natural resources & construction24.4%
Production & transportation4.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector95.6%
Government4.4%
Self-employed0.0%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone95.6%
Carpool4.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)73.1

Poverty

All people 18.3%
Under 18 years 9.7%
18 and over 22.1%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 7.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security44.7%
Retirement income43.5%
Supplemental Security41.2%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP28.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure37.4%
High cholesterol37.5%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma9.5%
Arthritis27.2%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease9.1%
Cancer6.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.6%
No physical activity31.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.7%
Fair or poor health18.7%
Poor mental health18.3%
Poor physical health13.2%
No health insurance14.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.5%
Visited dentist56.9%
Cholesterol screening88.1%
Teeth loss18.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans20.9%
Disability%
Any disability41.4%
Under 1850.5%
18–64 years21.7%
65 and over89.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance27.5%
Public insurance76.3%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only30991.4%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)338100.0%
Born in same state33599.1%
Born in different state32796.7%
Foreign born30.9%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab6318.6%
French30.9%
AncestryCount%
Italian20.6%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access25.1%
Internet access97.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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