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Clayton ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Clayton, LA is 71326, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
272
Area code
318

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Clayton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ferriday (7.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Clayton 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.

Clayton in numbers

About 272 people live in Clayton, in 148 households. The median household income is $30,962 a year, 49% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,800 (66% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $442 a month. The median age is 53.3; 5.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population272Clayton272
Households148Clayton148
Median age53.3Clayton53.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$30,962Clayton$30,962Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$73,800Clayton$73,800Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$442Clayton$442Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%Clayton5.1%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minClayton26.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density172 / sq miClayton172 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Clayton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71326 Clayton , LA Standard 852 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Clayton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71334 Ferriday , LA Standard 9,156 $34,804 $81,300

Map of Clayton ZIP codes

71326

The ZIP codes of Clayton, 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 Clayton

The nearest larger towns are Spokane (442 people, 4.5 mi), Ferriday (3,098 people, 6.2 mi) and Ridgecrest (1,007 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Clayton
TownPopulationDistance
Ferriday 3,098 6.2 mi
Vidalia 3,928 12.1 mi
Natchez, MS 14,192 15.2 mi

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