ZIP Codes of Franklin Parish, LA

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
18,910
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$52,265
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
8,699
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
396
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
46.64%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
17.12%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this parish.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:318
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:12:24 PM
Population:18,910 [See All]
FIPS:22041
Land Area:579 sq mi
Water Area:10 sq mi
Coordinates:32.0971, -91.6917
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Louisiana's #47 most populous parish
18,910 residents across 8 ZIPs — #47 of 64 Louisiana counties.

Standout ZIPs in this Parish


Most Populous
Winnsboro · 13,992 people
74.0% of county total
Highest Income
Fort Necessity · $77,847 median
1.5× county average
Largest Land Area
Winnsboro · 325.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Baskin · 13.2% (10-yr)
1,071 → 1,212 residents
Most Educated
Winnsboro · 16.9% bachelor's+
1,548 of 9,169 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Franklin Parish


18,910 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 579 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 19,706 to 18,910 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The parish's wealthiest ZIP 71243 (Fort Necessity, $77,847 median) and poorest ZIP 71378 (Wisner, $36,950) are 6.8 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.3× across this parish — from $99,700 in 71295 (Winnsboro) to $232,300 in 71219 (Baskin).

Density varies across the parish — from 5 people/sq mi in 71243 (Fort Necessity) to 43 in 71378 (Wisner).

Educational attainment ranges from 13.5% bachelor's+ in 71336 (Gilbert) to 38.6% in 71243 (Fort Necessity) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Louisiana, this is the #47 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #39 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,260 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,169 of 12,670 reporting).

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

Stories about Franklin Parish


Big & sparse

A frontier parish — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
579
square miles
Avg density
32.7
people per sq mi
Population
18,910
across 8 ZIPs
Winnsboro
325.4 sq mi
13,992 residents
Gilbert
115.9 sq mi
1,391 residents
Baskin
59.5 sq mi
1,212 residents

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.

Winnsboro

All ZIP Codes in Franklin Parish


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
71295WinnsboroStandard13,992$48,211325.4-5.5%
71378WisnerStandard2,163$36,95049.8-6.8%
71336GilbertStandard1,391$45,868115.92.7%
71219BaskinStandard1,212$52,44859.513.2%
71243Fort NecessityStandard152$77,84728.3-3.8%
71230CrowvillePO Box00.0
71249JiggerPO Box0.0
71324ChasePO Box0.0

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