Louisiana

East Carroll Parish

ZIP 71286

7,195 residents2 permits TTM$28,321 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$87,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

10.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

32.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.29%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2

Census BPS

Climate risk

21.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 71286

Median home value

$87,400

Gross yield

11.5%

Cap rate

10.5%

Rent gap

8.0%

Affordability

P/I: 3.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $834Rent: $767Gap: 8.7%
ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
71254$52,749$83419.0%17.4%8.0%
71276$87,400county est.$83411.5%10.5%8.0%
71286$87,400county est.$83411.5%10.5%8.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

60.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

26.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

11.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

64.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026