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Forest ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Forest, LA is 71242, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
486
Area code
318

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forest itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Oak Grove (5.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Forest uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Forest in numbers

About 486 people live in Forest, in 151 households. The median household income is $40,347 a year, 34% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $43,300 (80% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 24.0; 7.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population486Forest486
Households151Forest151
Median age24.0Forest24.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$40,347Forest$40,347Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$43,300Forest$43,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Forest$950Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%Forest7.1%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.3 minForest20.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density291 / sq miForest291 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71242 Forest , LA Standard 100 $38,833 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Forest

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

ZIP codes overlapping Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71263 Oak Grove , LA Standard 6,410 $44,260 $95,400
71266 Pioneer , LA Standard 1,673 $59,554 $119,400

Map of Forest ZIP codes

71242

The ZIP codes of Forest, 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 Forest

The nearest larger towns are Pioneer (487 people, 4.0 mi), Oak Grove (1,264 people, 5.0 mi) and Lake Providence (3,349 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Providence 3,349 13.8 mi
Delhi 2,573 23.9 mi
Bastrop 9,232 28.8 mi
Tallulah 5,969 29.6 mi
Rayville 3,261 29.9 mi

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