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71303

Zip code 71303: Alexandria, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaRapides ParishCentral Time
Population
25,138
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$244K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,141/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
63 sq mi
396 people/sq mi

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

About 71303

71303 is a small-town zip code in Alexandria, Louisiana (Rapides Parish), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 25,138 people live here, or 396 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,156 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,200, or 3.6 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 $1,141 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 71303 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
36.8
Under 18
23.9%
65 and over
17.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black39%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
56.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
1%

Households

Households
9,493
Average household size
2.5
Family households
62.3%
Married couples
37.7%
Living alone
31.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.5%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

71303
$67,156
Rapides
$54,967
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$36,746
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71303
$244,200
Rapides
$181,100
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71303
$1,141
Rapides
$950
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
12%
5–19 units
13%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
10,659
Owner-occupied
55.9%
Vacant
10.9%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.2%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
3%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
6%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
25%
10–19
49%
20–29
14%
30–44
5%
45–59
2%
60+
5%
Average commute
18.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Office and admin
13%
Sales
10%
Management
10%
Education
8%
Legal and social services
6%
Food service
6%
Police and fire
5%
Business and finance
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Production
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
26%
Retail
13%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Education
9%
Public administration
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Construction
3%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$45,257
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71303U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,301$74,888
Service$23,580$26,804
Sales and office$33,767$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,479$49,199
Production and transportation$34,313$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
32%
Some college
18%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
Graduate or professional degree
14.9%
Households with broadband
90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.6%
No internet access
7.2%
Without health insurance
6.1%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Alexandria
Center point
31.2813° N, 92.5473° W
Land area
63 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Alexandria15% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71303

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71309Alexandria · PO box4.6 mi—
71301Alexandria4.8 mi$43,098
71307Alexandria · PO box5.5 mi—
71306Alexandria · PO box6.4 mi—
71485Woodworth7.6 mi$82,000
71359Pineville7.7 mi—
71431Gardner · PO box7.8 mi—
71409Boyce8.6 mi$61,605
71477Tioga · PO box8.9 mi—
71361Pineville · PO box9.7 mi—
71424Elmer11 mi$56,179
71360Pineville12 mi$60,527

Zip codes like 71303 elsewhere

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Questions about 71303

What city is zip code 71303?

71303 is assigned to Alexandria, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71303 in?

71303 is in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71303?

About 25,138 people live in 71303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71303 in?

71303 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71303?

The median household income in 71303 is $67,156.

What zip codes are near 71303?

The closest zip codes to 71303 are 71309, 71301, 71307, 71306, 71485.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71303, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.