ZIP Codes of East Carroll Parish, LA

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
7,035
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$51,008
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
3,415
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
103
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
33.87%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
12.26%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 3 ZIPs in this parish.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:318
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:12:24 PM
Population:7,035 [See All]
FIPS:22035
Land Area:435 sq mi
Water Area:22 sq mi
Coordinates:32.6697, -91.2280
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Louisiana's shortest commutes
14-minute avg commute — the shortest in the state.
Among Louisiana's 5 most renter-heavy counties
41.6% of homes rented — #5 statewide.

Standout ZIPs in this Parish


Most Populous
Lake Providence · 6,397 people
90.9% of county total
Highest Income
Sondheimer · $83,750 median
1.6× county average
Largest Land Area
Lake Providence · 311.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Lake Providence · -2.1% (10-yr)
6,535 → 6,397 residents
Most Educated
Lake Providence · 12.5% bachelor's+
536 of 4,296 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about East Carroll Parish


7,035 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 435 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 7,409 to 7,035 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.0% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The parish's wealthiest ZIP 71276 (Sondheimer, $83,750 median) and poorest ZIP 71254 (Lake Providence, $31,433) are 12.9 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.2× across this parish — from $91,500 in 71276 (Sondheimer) to $107,100 in 71254 (Lake Providence).

Density varies 10× across the parish — from 2 people/sq mi in 71276 (Sondheimer) to 21 in 71254 (Lake Providence).

Educational attainment ranges from 8.1% bachelor's+ in 71286 (Transylvania) to 20.4% in 71276 (Sondheimer) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Louisiana, this is the #61 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #41 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $32,895 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

12.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (591 of 4,820 reporting).

3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.

Stories about East Carroll Parish


Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this parish's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Lake Providence

Population decline

East Carroll Parish lost 5.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Transylvania
-16.9%
605 → 503 residents

All ZIP Codes in East Carroll Parish


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
71254Lake ProvidenceStandard6,397$31,433311.1-2.1%
71286TransylvaniaStandard503$37,84160.1-16.9%
71276SondheimerStandard135$83,75063.8-49.8%

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