ZIP Code 71411

With a median household income of $37,500 and per-capita income of $24,274, ZIP code 71411 sits in working-class territory. Homes near Natchitoches carry a median value of $126,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.44% keeps annual bills on such a house near $557. Sales tax runs 5.00% on purchases. Incomes here fall well below what's needed to comfortably absorb higher housing costs, so the low property tax rate matters, even though the sales tax takes a steady bite out of everyday spending.