Area data
Effie, LA — ZIP 71331
Population: 714 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 71331 (Effie, LA) is $96,700. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$96,700
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $96,700
- House Price Index (state)
- 372.3 (+1.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $260,000
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $628/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $719/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $902/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,154/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 19.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Lafargue Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 31% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.7%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°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
- Natchez National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Red Hawk Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHRISTUS CENTRAL LOUISIANA SURGICAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 22.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,793
- Average weekly wage
- $803
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 71331?
- $96,700.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 71331?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $902/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 71331?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 71331?
- Risk to homes is higher than 31% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 71331?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 71331?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 71331?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 71331?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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