Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 71261 is less than 71266 ($59,554), 71263 ($44,260), 71264 ($68,750), 71220 ($38,037), 71223 ($22,308), 71229 ($83,125), 71250 ($45,500), Morehouse Parish ($39,454), and Mer Rouge village ($56,583).
| 71261 | $-1 |
| Mer Rouge village | $56,583 |
| Morehouse Parish | $39,454 |
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The average household income ($46,083) for 71261 is less than the average household income for 71229 ($89,931), 71264 ($89,794), 71266 ($62,573), 71220 ($54,397), 71263 ($68,765), Morehouse Parish ($63,643), and Mer Rouge village ($71,924). But it's more than 71223 ($35,287) and 71250 ($45,705).
| 71261 | $46,083 |
| Mer Rouge village | $71,924 |
| Morehouse Parish | $63,643 |
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The per-capita income for 71261 is $27,418. The per capita income ($27,418) for 71261 is less than the per capita income for 71229 ($36,584), 71263 ($31,847), 71264 ($31,385), and Mer Rouge village ($38,142). But it's more than 71220 ($22,071), 71223 ($18,154), 71250 ($26,262), 71266 ($22,489), and Morehouse Parish ($26,257).
| 71261 | $27,418 |
| Mer Rouge village | $38,142 |
| Morehouse Parish | $26,257 |
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1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.0%) for 71261 is less than the percent high income households for 71229 (6.6%), 71264 (4.2%), 71266 (1.9%), 71220 (1.1%), 71263 (6.7%), Morehouse Parish (2.8%), and Mer Rouge village (3.1%). But it's more than 71223 (0.0%) and 71250 (0.0%).
| 71261 | 1.0% |
| Mer Rouge village | 3.1% |
| Morehouse Parish | 2.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71261 | $-1 | $56,917 | $-1 | $17,018 |
| Mer Rouge village | $-1 | $-1 | $58,393 | $35,789 |
| Morehouse Parish | $29,551 | $41,250 | $48,350 | $34,242 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 71261 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 71261 | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,179 | +/-$6,510 | +/-1.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,680 | +/-$-1 | +/-$3,961 |
| Mer Rouge village | +/-$19,589 | +/-$20,944 | +/-$11,046 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$36,498 | +/-$16,637 |
| Morehouse Parish | +/-$2,925 | +/-$6,684 | +/-$2,466 | +/-1.3% | +/-$29,494 | +/-$4,558 | +/-$6,692 | +/-$4,527 |