Tensas Parish

Tensas Parish has 3,935 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $36,615, 40% below the Louisiana figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $86,300, and 15% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

3,935residentsACS 2020–2024

$36,615median household incomeLouisiana: $61K

$86,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

70%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Tensas Parish in LouisianaZIP codes in Tensas Parish highlighted; the rest of Louisiana in grey

Map of Louisiana with Tensas Parish highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
71357	1,458	$29K	$82K	66%	14%	66%	35 min
71366	1,369	$49K	$108K	81%	17%	81%	24 min
71375	1,108	$24K	$59K	80%	13%	59%	43 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

3,935 residents in 1,578 households, next to the Louisiana figure.

21%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

28%

aged 65 and over

45%

of households are people living alone

33%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

2,792 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,300 (±$7,290).

74%

of households own their home

77%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

19%

are mobile homes

44%

of housing units are vacant

$601

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20193%

2000–20099%

1990–19996%

1980–198914%

1970–197924%

1960–196917%

1950–195913%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,366.

$36,615

median household income

34.4%

of people live below the poverty line

11.4%

unemployment rate

15%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

32 min

average commute to work

26%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

70%

of households have a broadband subscription

24%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates