Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish covers 1,324 sq mi of land and has about 127,527 residents. 29 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 21 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

127,527

96/sq mi

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$181K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

19.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Rapides Parish

29 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71301	Alexandria	Residential	17,035	$43,098	$160,800
71302	Alexandria	Residential	13,579	$34,669	$110,000
71303	Alexandria	Residential	25,138	$67,156	$244,200
71306	Alexandria · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71307	Alexandria · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71309	Alexandria · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71315	Alexandria · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71325	Cheneyville	Residential	1,273	$48,056	$161,900
71328	Deville	Residential	7,614	$56,170	$153,500
71330	Echo	Residential	87	—	—
71346	Lecompte	Residential	2,555	$48,240	$173,800
71348	Libuse · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71359	Pineville	Residential	219	—	—
71360	Pineville	Residential	34,653	$60,527	$207,500
71361	Pineville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71365	Ruby · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71405	Ball	Residential	5,361	$76,318	$179,400
71409	Boyce	Residential	6,135	$61,605	$171,400
71424	Elmer	Residential	1,439	$56,179	$115,300
71427	Flatwoods	Residential	172	$48,750	$151,500
71430	Forest Hill	Residential	2,757	$63,636	$180,300
71431	Gardner · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71433	Glenmora	Residential	4,084	$46,023	$174,900
71447	Lena	Residential	1,010	$43,547	$67,400
71448	Longleaf · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71466	Otis	Residential	209	—	$161,500
71472	Sieper	Residential	71	—	—
71477	Tioga · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
71485	Woodworth	Residential	2,890	$82,000	$303,600

Rapides Parish at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

38%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Rapides	U.S.
Own their home	64.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	35.7%
Work from home	5.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.1%	91%
Without health insurance	8.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.8%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.1%	5.2%
Average commute	22.2 min	26.4 min