Zip code 71201: Monroe, Louisiana

Q: What city is zip code 71201?

71201 is assigned to Monroe, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71201 in?

71201 is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

Q: What is the population of 71201?

About 21,782 people live in 71201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71201?

The median household income in 71201 is $65,446.

Q: What zip codes are near 71201?

The closest zip codes to 71201 are 71212, 71207, 71209, 71217, 71291.

Residential delivery areaOuachita ParishCentral Time

Population

21,782

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$264K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

1,464 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 71201

71201 is a suburban zip code in Monroe, Louisiana (Ouachita Parish), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 21,782 people live here, or 1,464 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,446 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,800, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 71201 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.586
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.49513th of 492 in LA
Healthcare workers16%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%68th of 500 in LA
Poverty rate21.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%189th of 493 in LA
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%131st of 500 in LA
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%145th of 501 in LA
Bachelor's degree or higher46.6%
75th
U.S. 35.7% · LA 27%29th of 500 in LA
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%204th of 500 in LA
Housing vacancy10.8%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%359th of 493 in LA
Rent-burdened renters55.7%
69th
U.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%204th of 458 in LA
Per capita income$46,594
66th
U.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03841st of 501 in LA
Diversity index55.8
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9120th of 501 in LA
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%215th of 501 in LA
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%261st of 501 in LA
Population density1,464/sq mi
51st
U.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi69th of 501 in LA
Median earnings per worker$48,347
50th
U.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701135th of 492 in LA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%266th of 501 in LA
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%346th of 500 in LA
Median home value$263,800
36th
U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50058th of 450 in LA
Population21,782
34th
U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96178th of 501 in LA
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · LA 38346th of 501 in LA
Median household income$65,446
29th
U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756152nd of 459 in LA
Homeownership rate55.8%
25th
U.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%428th of 492 in LA
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%126th of 500 in LA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%175th of 500 in LA
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064171st of 391 in LA
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%155th of 501 in LA
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%253rd of 492 in LA
Average commute17.1 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min443rd of 471 in LA

Measure	71201	Ouachita	LA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in LA
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.586	0.518	0.495	0.483	99th	13th of 492
Healthcare workers	16%	12.4%	11%	9.7%	97th	68th of 500
Poverty rateWeakness	21.4%	23.2%	18.9%	12.5%	87th	189th of 493
Self-employed workers	13.1%	9.4%	10.6%	10%	83rd	131st of 500
Residents under 18	25.8%	24.6%	23.5%	22%	80th	145th of 501
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.6%	28.6%	27%	35.7%	75th	29th of 500
Unemployment rate	6.5%	6.5%	6.3%	5.2%	74th	204th of 500
Housing vacancy	10.8%	13.6%	14.4%	10.1%	74th	359th of 493
Rent-burdened renters	55.7%	58.4%	54.8%	51.1%	69th	204th of 458
Per capita income	$46,594	$32,520	$35,038	$44,673	66th	41st of 501
Diversity index	55.8	55.3	58.9	61.4	63rd	120th of 501
Uninsured rate	7.5%	7.4%	7.8%	8.4%	55th	215th of 501
Residents 65 and older	17%	15.8%	16.7%	17.2%	53rd	261st of 501
Population density	1,464/sq mi	260/sq mi	107/sq mi	95/sq mi	51st	69th of 501
Median earnings per worker	$48,347	$42,968	$43,701	$49,666	50th	135th of 492
Veterans	5.4%	6.3%	6.1%	6.2%	44th	266th of 501
Government workers	13%	16.5%	16%	14.5%	44th	346th of 500
Median home value	$263,800	$194,400	$216,500	$332,700	36th	58th of 450
Population	21,782	158,480	4,611,961	334,922,499	34th	78th of 501
Median age	36.8	36.6	38	38.9	33rd	346th of 501
Median household income	$65,446	$54,688	$60,756	$80,734	29th	152nd of 459
Homeownership rate	55.8%	61%	67.4%	65.2%	25th	428th of 492
Work from home	8.3%	8.3%	8.1%	15.1%	24th	126th of 500
Tech workers	1.5%	1.7%	1.9%	3.8%	23rd	175th of 500
Median gross rent	$950	$959	$1,064	$1,413	17th	171st of 391
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	2.2%	4.9%	14.1%	17th	155th of 501
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	83.4%	86.6%	91%	11th	253rd of 492
Average commuteStrength	17.1 min	22.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	4th	443rd of 471

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black35%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

55.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 9,468
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 56.7%
Married couples: 39.7%
Living alone: 38.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

71201

$65,446

Ouachita

$54,688

Louisiana

$60,756

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,594

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.586

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71201

$263,800

Ouachita

$194,400

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71201

$950

Ouachita

$959

Louisiana

$1,064

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,617
Owner-occupied: 55.8%
Vacant: 10.8%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.2%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

56%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Management

15%

Sales

10%

Legal and social services

Education

Office and admin

Food service

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Education

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$48,347

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71201	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,231	$74,888
Service	$22,545	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,542	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,672	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,365	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Monroe
State: Louisiana
County: Ouachita Parish
Center point: 32.5396° N, 92.1069° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Monroe71% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 71201

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71212	Monroe, LA	2.1 mi	0	—	—
71207	Monroe, LA · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
71209	Monroe, LA	2.2 mi	1,264	—	—
71217	Monroe, LA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
71291	West Monroe, LA	4.2 mi	35,269	$71,639	$227,000
71210	Monroe, LA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
71211	Monroe, LA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
71213	Monroe, LA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
71281	Swartz, LA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
71294	West Monroe, LA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
71203	Monroe, LA	5.9 mi	38,354	$52,326	$185,100
71240	Fairbanks, LA · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 71201

What city is zip code 71201?

71201 is assigned to Monroe, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71201 in?

71201 is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71201?

About 21,782 people live in 71201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71201 in?

71201 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71201?

The median household income in 71201 is $65,446.

What zip codes are near 71201?

The closest zip codes to 71201 are 71212, 71207, 71209, 71217, 71291.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71201, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.