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71405

Zip code 71405: Ball, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaRapides ParishCentral Time
Population
5,361
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$179K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,372/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
16 sq mi
329 people/sq mi

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

About 71405

71405 is a small-town zip code in Ball, Louisiana (Rapides Parish), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 5,361 people live here, or 329 per square mile. The median resident is 33.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,318 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $179,400, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,372 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and sales.

How 71405 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
33.7
Under 18
25.2%
65 and over
13.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
27.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
1,928
Average household size
2.7
Family households
66.8%
Married couples
49.4%
Living alone
28.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

71405
$76,318
Rapides
$54,967
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,845
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71405
$179,400
Rapides
$181,100
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71405
$1,372
Rapides
$950
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
0.4%
5–19 units
0.8%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
3%
Housing units
2,231
Owner-occupied
82%
Vacant
13.6%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.6%
Home value to income
2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
44%
20–29
23%
30–44
13%
45–59
0%
60+
4%
Average commute
18 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
26%
Education
13%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Healthcare
7%
Management
5%
Police and fire
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
2%
Production
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Legal and social services
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
22%
Public administration
15%
Retail
14%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Arts and recreation
7%
Construction
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Other services
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,886
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
46.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71405U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,756$74,888
Service$41,492$26,804
Sales and office$22,296$40,476
Construction and maintenance$64,792$49,199
Production and transportation$32,037$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
38%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
93%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3%
Households with broadband
93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.2%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
3.5%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ball
Center point
31.4095° N, 92.4017° W
Land area
16 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ball49% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71405

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71361Pineville · PO box3 mi—
71348Libuse · PO box5.6 mi—
71359Pineville6 mi—
71360Pineville6.5 mi$60,527
71306Alexandria · PO box7.3 mi—
71407Bentley9 mi—
71301Alexandria10 mi$43,098
71467Pollock11 mi$70,583
71477Tioga · PO box12 mi—
71303Alexandria12 mi$67,156
71328Deville13 mi$56,170
71309Alexandria · PO box15 mi—

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Questions about 71405

What city is zip code 71405?

71405 is assigned to Ball, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71405 in?

71405 is in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71405?

About 5,361 people live in 71405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71405 in?

71405 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71405?

The median household income in 71405 is $76,318.

What zip codes are near 71405?

The closest zip codes to 71405 are 71361, 71348, 71359, 71360, 71306.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71405, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.