ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71209: Monroe, LA

ZIP Code 71209 (Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 1,264 residents in 0 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (households, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,264

Margin of error ±222

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

20.1 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

10.7 min*

Margin of error ±8.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 71209 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 7120920.1 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71209—Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71209$1,274Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 71209—Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7120914.5%*Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7120961.1%*Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71209—Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71209—Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 71209—Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7120910.7 min*Louisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7120915.5%*Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71209

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 71209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71209	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	1,264	±222	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	20.1 yrs	±0.5 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	0*	±14	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$1,274	±$555	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	—	—	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	14.5%*	±11.2 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.1%*	±141.3 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	—	—	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	10.7 min*	±8.8 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.5%*	±21.3 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 71209
Group	ZIP 71209	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	53.6%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	35.4%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.2%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71209 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Ouachita Parish
Largest overlapping place: Monroe (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.05 sq mi· about 25,280 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

71201 Monroe, LA 71202 Ouachita Parish, LA 71203 Ouachita Parish, LA 71225 Ouachita Parish, LA 71291 Ouachita Parish, LA 71292 Ouachita Parish, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 71209 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.