| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 318 / 337 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:44 PM |
| Population: | 45,631 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22115 |
| Land Area: | 1,375 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.1351, -93.2291 |
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45,631 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,375 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 50,878 to 45,631 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 71474 (Simpson , $85,417 median) and poorest ZIP 71439 (Hornbeck, $43,638) are 21.4 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this parish — from $73,700 in 70656 (Pitkin) to $204,400 in 70659 (Rosepine).
Density varies 122243× across the parish — from 6 people/sq mi in 70639 (Evans) to 730,000 in 70659 (Rosepine).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 71439 (Hornbeck) to 29.1% in 71459 (Fort Polk) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #24 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #22 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,331 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,733 of 28,630 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.
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.
Vernon Parish lost 10.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71446 | Leesville | Standard | 21,275 | $55,925 | 662.4 | -11.0% |
| 71459 | Fort Polk | Standard | 10,270 | $56,038 | 43.4 | -16.1% |
| 70656 | Pitkin | Standard | 4,015 | $61,693 | 396.9 | 16.7% |
| 71403 | Anacoco | Standard | 3,962 | $67,929 | 152.2 | -10.0% |
| 71461 | New Llano | Standard | 2,046 | $51,042 | 1.8 | -18.4% |
| 71439 | Hornbeck | Standard | 1,961 | $43,638 | 57.2 | 23.8% |
| 70659 | Rosepine | PO Box | 1,387 | $65,640 | 0.0 | -3.3% |
| 70639 | Evans | Standard | 367 | $63,125 | 61.5 | -30.9% |
| 71474 | Simpson | PO Box | 348 | $85,417 | 0.0 | -57.9% |
| 71475 | Slagle | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71496 | Leesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71443 | Kurthwood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |