ZIP Code 71242 — Forest village, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71242 covers Forest, LA in West Carroll Parish with a population of about 89.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 14.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-5; the MONROE - EL DORADO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71242 is about $39,063 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.5%; unemployment rate near 56.3%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; about 42.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 27.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 8.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 44.4% (about 21.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 71242 (Forest village, 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.