10 Poorest Places in Louisiana By Zip Code

Yesterday, we brought you the "10 Richest Places in Louisiana By Zip Code" and today, we present the flip side.

Below is the list of the 10 poorest places in our fair state. Of course, "poor" is a bit of a crude word, but this is just in terms of financial wealth.

These numbers were drawn from 2015 IRS tax returns, which was the most recent year for complete data. The red shading indicates the area within that area where the particular zip code falls.

1) 71103: West Shreveport (Caddo Parish)

• $22,543: Average 2015 reported total income
• 47%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 53%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 1%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 2,820: Number of tax returns

2) 71202: Monroe (Ouachita Parish)

• $24,119: Average 2015 reported total income
• 45%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 58%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 2%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 10,410: Number of tax returns

3) 70805: Mid-Way Place/Mid-City North/White Plains (East Baton Rouge Parish)

• $24,188: Average 2015 reported total income
• 45%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 56%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 1%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 11,500: Number of tax returns

4) 71108: Caddo Heights/South Highlands - Shreveport (Caddo Parish)

• $25,208: Average 2015 reported total income
• 47%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 51%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 1%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 8,410: Number of tax returns

5) 71109: Queensborough - Shreveport (Caddo Parish)

• $25,692: Average 2015 reported total income
• 46%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 50%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 2%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 8,770: Number of tax returns

6) 70807: Scotlandville - Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)

• $26,470: Average 2015 reported total income
• 43%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 51%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 2%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 6,360: Number of tax returns

7) 70802: The Bottoms - Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)

• $27,130: Average 2015 reported total income
• 41%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 45%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 2%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 9,820: Number of tax returns

8) 70812: Merrydale - Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)

• $29,189: Average 2015 reported total income
• 41%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 45%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• 6%: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 5,060: Number of tax returns

9) 71223: Bonita (Morehouse Parish)

• $29,500: Average 2015 reported total income
• 39%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 39%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• N/A: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 180: Number of tax returns

10) 71427: Flatwoods (Rapides Parish)

• $30,425: Average 2015 reported total income
• 33%: Percent of returns with no tax liability
• 33%: Percent of returns with refundable Earned Income Credit
• N/A: Returns reporting over $100,000 in income
• 120: Number of tax returns

Acadiana just missed out on this top 10 list, however, a Lafayette Parish zip code came in at #11. The 70501 zip code in Lafayette was in that spot with a reported average income of $30,466.