ZIP Code 71078 — Stonewall town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71078 covers Stonewall, LA in De Soto Parish with a population of about 7,713.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-4; the SHREVEPORT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71078 is about $83,352 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 24.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Finance and insurance, and Construction; about 4.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $259,500 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $662 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.4% (about 22.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71078 in Stonewall, LA, a household would need roughly $71,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,667. That sits below the local median household income ($83,352), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Stonewall town, LA show little to no average snow and around 55.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 305 for ZIP 71078 (Stonewall town, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.