ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71301: Alexandria, LA

ZIP Code 71301 (Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 17,035 residents in 6,827 households. The median household income is $43,098, the median home value is $160,800 and the median gross rent is $927/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

Total population

17,035

Margin of error ±1,131

Median household income

$43,098

Margin of error ±$6,504

Median home value

$160,800

Margin of error ±$11,484

Median gross rent

$927/mo

Margin of error ±$70

Median age

40.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.8 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 71301 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 7130140.0 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71301$43,098Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71301$27,797Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7130127.5%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 713018.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7130120.7%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71301$160,800Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71301$927/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7130147.9%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7130116.8 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 713014.0%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71301

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 71301 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 71301Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population17,035±1,1314,611,961334,922,499
Median age40.0 yrs±1.8 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,827±5101,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$43,098±$6,504$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$27,797±$2,554$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate27.5%±4.6 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.5%±2.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%±3.4 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$160,800±$11,484$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$927/mo±$70$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.9%±4.1 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.8 min±3.0 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.0%±1.5 pts8.1%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 71301
GroupZIP 71301LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.5%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.4%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.8%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 71301 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
Rapides Parish
Largest overlapping place
Alexandria (71% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.48 sq mi· about 1,365 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 Rapides Parish

71302 Rapides Parish, LA71303 Rapides Parish, LA71325 Rapides Parish, LA71328 Rapides Parish, LA71330 Echo, LA71346 Rapides Parish, LA71359 Pineville, LA71360 Rapides Parish, LA71405 Ball, LA71409 Rapides Parish, LA71424 Rapides Parish, LA71427 Rapides Parish, LA71430 Rapides Parish, LA71433 Rapides Parish, LA71447 Rapides Parish, LA71466 Rapides Parish, LA71472 Rapides Parish, LA71485 Rapides Parish, LA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.