| City: | Flora, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Natchitoches Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:54:52 AM |
| Population: | 20 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.6128, -93.0954 |
| Land Area: | 0.516 sq mi |
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Flora is a tiny community in rural Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, with just 20 residents and 4 occupied homes. The median age of 61.5 years indicates an older population in this sparsely settled area along Highway 120. This is one of Louisiana's smallest populated ZIP codes.
This is a PO Box Only Zone. There's no street delivery service anywhere in the area. The Flora post office maintains 11 PO Boxes for the 4 local households and serves people from the surrounding region. That 2.75x ratio (11 boxes for 4 homes) means mail customers travel here from beyond the immediate community.
Mail arrives via Highway Contract route, a delivery method used in remote corridors where traditional carrier routes aren't practical. General Delivery is also available for those without PO Boxes. With 60% of the 10 housing units vacant, Flora functions more as a postal service point than a residential community.
All mail to Flora addresses must use a PO Box:
PO Box [Number]
Flora, LA 71428General Delivery is available for those without boxes.
The only street record is Highway 120, indicating a simple highway corridor community.
ZIP Code 71428 has 20 residents and 4 households (average 5.00 persons per household). The median age is 61.5 years, significantly older than the state (38.1) and significantly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 25.0% male and 75.0% female, which is much lower than the national male share (49.1%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (70.0%, much higher than the state average of 57.1% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Black or African American (15.0%, much lower than the state average of 31.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
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| 2020 Population: | 20Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 38.8 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 4Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 5.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 9.50Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 61.5
Male Median Age: 64.3
Female Median Age: 61.3
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White: | 14 | 82.35% |
| Black: | 3 | 17.65% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 17 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 5 | 25.00% | 64.3 years |
| Females: | 15 | 75.00% | 61.3 years |
| Total: | 20 | 100% | 61.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 71428 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 10Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 71428 is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, within the Natchitoches, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35060) and Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 37,047 people, about 0.05% of whom live in ZIP Code 71428. It covers 0.516 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Natchitoches, LASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 35060Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 37,047Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.516 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 12435.1 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 71428 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.