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Cotton Valley ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Cotton Valley, LA is 71018, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
701
Area code
318

Cotton Valley in numbers

About 701 people live in Cotton Valley, in 266 households. The median household income is $36,316 a year, 40% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,600 (68% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $725 a month. The median age is 36.4; 4.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population701Cotton Valley701
Households266Cotton Valley266
Median age36.4Cotton Valley36.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$36,316Cotton Valley$36,316Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$68,600Cotton Valley$68,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$725Cotton Valley$725Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.5%Cotton Valley4.5%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minCotton Valley29.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density266 / sq miCotton Valley266 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cotton Valley

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cotton Valley
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71018 Cotton Valley , LA Standard 1,260 $41,638 $97,300

Map of Cotton Valley ZIP codes

71018

The ZIP codes of Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley

The nearest larger towns are Sarepta (724 people, 5.9 mi), Cullen (758 people, 11 mi) and Springhill (4,599 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Cotton Valley
TownPopulationDistance
Springhill 4,599 13.2 mi
Minden 11,455 16.0 mi
Eastwood 4,440 19.2 mi
Haynesville 2,515 19.6 mi
Red Chute 6,526 20.1 mi
Haughton 4,485 20.3 mi
Benton 2,548 20.3 mi
Homer 2,654 21.2 mi
Bossier City 62,901 24.2 mi

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