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Chatham ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Chatham, LA is 71226, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
534
Area code
318

Mail addressed to Chatham uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chatham in numbers

About 534 people live in Chatham, in 208 households. The median household income is $37,353 a year, 39% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $42,500 (80% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $758 a month. The median age is 45.3; 17.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population534Chatham534
Households208Chatham208
Median age45.3Chatham45.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$37,353Chatham$37,353Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$42,500Chatham$42,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$758Chatham$758Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%Chatham17.4%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.0 minChatham34.0 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density540 / sq miChatham540 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chatham town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chatham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71226 Chatham , LA Standard 1,559 $49,669 $86,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chatham

These ZIP codes cover part of Chatham but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71238 Eros , LA Standard 2,374 $34,018 $146,100

Map of Chatham ZIP codes

71226

The ZIP codes of Chatham, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chatham

The nearest larger towns are Jonesboro (4,063 people, 16 mi), Choudrant (1,319 people, 16 mi) and Hodge (597 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Chatham
TownPopulationDistance
Jonesboro 4,063 16.0 mi
Ruston 22,284 18.8 mi
Bawcomville 2,804 19.6 mi
Brownsville 4,357 20.9 mi
Grambling 5,287 21.2 mi
Claiborne 13,308 21.9 mi
West Monroe 12,729 22.5 mi
Richwood 3,839 23.9 mi
Monroe 47,004 26.2 mi
Winnfield 4,021 28.9 mi
Lakeshore 3,437 28.9 mi

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