Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish covers 610 sq mi of land and has about 158,480 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
158,480
260/sq mi
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$194K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$959
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
23.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Ouachita Parish
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71201 | Monroe | 21,782 | $65,446 | |
| 71202 | Monroe | 25,444 | $28,213 | |
| 71203 | Monroe | 38,354 | $52,326 | |
| 71207 | Monroe · PO box | — | — | |
| 71209 | Monroe | 1,264 | — | |
| 71210 | Monroe · PO box | — | — | |
| 71211 | Monroe · PO box | — | — | |
| 71212 | Monroe | 0 | — | |
| 71213 | Monroe · PO box | — | — | |
| 71217 | Monroe · PO box | — | — | |
| 71225 | Calhoun | 6,354 | $74,873 | |
| 71240 | Fairbanks · PO box | — | — | |
| 71281 | Swartz · PO box | — | — | |
| 71291 | West Monroe | 35,269 | $71,639 | |
| 71292 | West Monroe | 22,935 | $51,355 | |
| 71294 | West Monroe · PO box | — | — |
Ouachita Parish at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
31%
Some college
23%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
11%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Ouachita | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 26.4 min |