Area data
Pelican, LA — ZIP 71063
Population: 724 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 71063 (Pelican, LA) is $85,600. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 1271 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind, heatwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$85,600
Median home value
1271
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $85,600
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median price per sqft
- $102
- Median days on market
- 1271 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, heatWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Stuart Airstrip (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM, WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.1%
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,521
- Average weekly wage
- $1,291
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 115
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 71063 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 1271 days | 74 days | 51 days |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 71063?
- $85,600.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 71063?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 71063?
- Median days on market: 1271 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 71063?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, heatWave, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 71063?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 71063?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 71063?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 71063?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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