Jackson County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jackson County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Jackson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Jackson County breakdown.
- Jackson County's most distressed ZIP is 71227 at 21/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Jackson County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Jackson County reads contraction — home values down 0.1% year over year, 2.3% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 18.4% across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 24.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Jackson County home is worth about $149,343 against a ~$40,348 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jackson County sits at 9/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71227 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 71238 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 71270 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 71251 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 71268 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 71226 | 11/100 |
| 7 | 71247 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jackson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jackson County distress
Jackson County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 17/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Jackson County market phase and pricing
Phase for Jackson County: contraction (-0.1% YoY, 2.3% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Jackson County, LA?
ZIP 71227 leads Jackson County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Jackson County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Jackson County: contraction, tracking a 0.1% decline year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What are the sources behind these Jackson County numbers?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the contraction path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 7 ZIP codes in Jackson County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Jackson County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Jackson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 71227 down to 11/100 in 71247, against a Jackson County average of 17/100. Because the gap runs to 10 points, Jackson County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Jackson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jackson County home carries about $149,343 of value against a median household income near $40,348. Vacancy across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs runs 18.4% and the poverty rate is 24.2%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Jackson County's foreclosure and lien data and its 9/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.