Moving to Epps, Louisiana
Population: 1,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,120 (-2.9% change)
Males: 840 (72.9%), Females: 313 (27.1%)
Zip code: 71237
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.5 years
Median household income: $20,956
Median house value: $31,400
Population by Race
Races in Epps:
- Black (63.1%)
- White Non-Hispanic (35.2%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (9.9%), Subsaharan African (4.2%), French (3.6%), United States (3.5%), German (3.4%), English (2.8%).
Elevation: 102 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Epps
- High school or higher: 43.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 11.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Epps village
- Never married: 46.3%
- Now married: 38.7%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 6.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +612 (+113.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Epps:
- RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL DELHI (about 12 miles; DELHI, LA)
- WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
- EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Epps:
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 69 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 71 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Epps:
- DELHI MUNI (about 14 miles; DELHI, LA; Abbreviation: 0M9)
- KELLY (about 17 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
- JOHN H HOOKS JR MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; RAYVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: M79)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epps:
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 42 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 72 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
Public primary/middle school in Epps:
- EPPS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 4044 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)