ZIP Code 71480 — Urania town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71480 covers Urania, LA in LaSalle Parish with a population of about 1,186.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 71480 is about $67,500 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 8.2%; 6.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 1.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 177.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $104,000 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $554 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.2% (about 21.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71480 in Urania, LA, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $668. That sits below the local median household income ($67,500), 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 Urania town, LA show little to no average snow and around 59.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 71480 (Urania 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.