ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71201: Monroe, LA

ZIP Code 71201 (Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 21,782 residents in 9,468 households. The median household income is $65,446, the median home value is $263,800 and the median gross rent is $950/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

21,782

Margin of error ±1,271

Median household income

$65,446

Margin of error ±$6,446

Median home value

$263,800

Margin of error ±$22,163

Median gross rent

$950/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.1 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 71201 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7120136.8 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71201$65,446Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71201$46,594Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7120121.4%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 712016.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7120146.6%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71201$263,800Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71201$950/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7120155.8%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7120117.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 712018.3%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71201

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 71201 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71201	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	21,782	±1,271	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	36.8 yrs	±1.6 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,468	±483	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,446	±$6,446	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$46,594	±$5,534	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.4%	±3.1 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.5%	±2.2 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.6%	±4.4 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$263,800	±$22,163	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$950/mo	±$77	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	55.8%	±4.3 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.1 min	±2.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.3%	±2.4 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 71201
Group	ZIP 71201	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	56.5%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	34.7%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.7%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71201 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Ouachita Parish
Largest overlapping place: Monroe (71% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.88 sq mi· about 1,464 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ouachita Parish

71202 Ouachita Parish, LA 71203 Ouachita Parish, LA 71209 Monroe, LA 71225 Ouachita Parish, LA 71291 Ouachita Parish, LA 71292 Ouachita Parish, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 71201 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.