ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 71405: Ball, LA

ZIP Code 71405 (Ball, Rapides Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 5,361 residents in 1,928 households. The median household income is $76,318, the median home value is $179,400 and the median gross rent is $1,372/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

5,361

Margin of error ±489

Median household income

$76,318

Margin of error ±$14,958

Median home value

$179,400

Margin of error ±$29,745

Median gross rent

$1,372/mo

Margin of error ±$206

Median age

33.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.0 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 71405 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 7140533.7 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71405$76,318Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71405$34,845Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 714059.4%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 714053.9%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7140530.4%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71405$179,400Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71405$1,372/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7140582.0%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7140518.0 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 714055.9%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71405

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 71405 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 71405Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population5,361±4894,611,961334,922,499
Median age33.7 yrs±3.9 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,928±2711,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$76,318±$14,958$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$34,845±$6,100$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate9.4%±5.3 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±4.0 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%±8.4 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$179,400±$29,745$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,372/mo±$206$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.0%±6.1 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.0 min±5.7 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.9%±3.0 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 71405
GroupZIP 71405LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino1.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 71405 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
Rapides Parish
Largest overlapping place
Ball (49% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.31 sq mi· about 329 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

71301 Alexandria, LA71302 Rapides Parish, LA71303 Rapides Parish, LA71325 Rapides Parish, LA71328 Rapides Parish, LA71330 Echo, LA71346 Rapides Parish, LA71359 Pineville, LA71360 Rapides Parish, 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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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.