Ouachita County, LA ZIP Codes

Louisiana (LA)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  7 cities
18
ZIP codes
158,768
population (2021)
+3.3%
pop change since 2010
22073
FIPS code
Ouachita County ZIP code map
About Ouachita County
Ouachita County is located in Louisiana and contains 18 ZIP codes across 7 cities and communities. The county's population was 158,768 as of 2021, an increase of 3.3% from 153,720 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Ouachita County is 22073.
Population
2021 population158,768
2010 population153,720
Change+3.3%
County details
StateLouisiana
FIPS code22073
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Ouachita County
Calhoun Eros Fairbanks Monroe Sterlington Swartz West Monroe
ZIP codes for Ouachita County, LA (18)
ZIP code City County Map
71201 Monroe Ouachita View map
71202 Monroe Ouachita View map
71203 Monroe Ouachita View map
71207 Monroe Ouachita View map
71209 Monroe Ouachita View map
71210 Monroe Ouachita View map
71211 Monroe Ouachita View map
71212 Monroe Ouachita View map
71213 Monroe Ouachita View map
71217 Monroe Ouachita View map
71225 Calhoun Ouachita View map
71238 Eros Ouachita View map
71240 Fairbanks Ouachita View map
71280 Sterlington Ouachita View map
71281 Swartz Ouachita View map
71291 West Monroe Ouachita View map
71292 West Monroe Ouachita View map
71294 West Monroe Ouachita View map

Demographics & statistics

159,202
Population
37.1
Median age
$50,931
Median household income
$30,118
Per capita income
$177,775
Median home value
$912
Median monthly rent
65.7%
Home ownership
22.2%
Poverty rate
6.4%
Unemployment
46,746
Housing units
23.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,960
Under 5
5,292
5,012
5–9
5,347
5,679
10–14
6,059
5,150
15–19
5,495
5,017
20–24
5,352
10,705
25–34
11,420
9,848
35–44
10,506
9,063
45–54
9,669
4,762
55–59
5,081
4,801
60–64
5,122
7,137
65–74
7,614
3,576
75–84
3,814
1,317
85+
1,404
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1839,00524.7%
18 and over120,19775.3%
65 and over24,86216.3%
Median age37.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 56.6%
Black or African American 36.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or more races 2.3%
Other race 1.4%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White92,18656.6%
Black or African American59,01436.2%
Hispanic or Latino3,7572.3%
Two or more races3,6722.3%
Other race2,2361.4%
Asian1,8061.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2690.2%

Household income

Under $10k 11.0%
$10k–$15k 6.3%
$15k–$25k 10.3%
$25k–$35k 9.4%
$35k–$50k 10.6%
$50k–$75k 16.0%
$75k–$100k 11.4%
$100k–$150k 12.9%
$150k–$200k 6.7%
$200k+ 5.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k11.0%
$10k–$15k6.3%
$15k–$25k10.3%
$25k–$35k9.4%
$35k–$50k10.6%
$50k–$75k16.0%
$75k–$100k11.4%
$100k–$150k12.9%
$150k–$200k6.7%
$200k+5.4%
Median income$50,931

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 13.4%
$50k–$100k 15.5%
$100k–$150k 14.4%
$150k–$200k 12.9%
$200k–$300k 23.3%
$300k–$500k 16.1%
$500k–$1M 3.6%
$1M+ 0.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$177,775
Median rent / month$912
Owner occupied65.7%
Renter occupied34.3%
Vacant16.6%
Single-family detached63.7%
Large apartment buildings2.0%
Mobile homes20.7%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.62

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201913.7%
2000–200914.8%
1990–199915.5%
1980–198914.1%
1970–197917.0%
1960–196910.7%
1950–19598.1%
1940–19492.7%
1939 or earlier2.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.1%
1 bedroom6.1%
2 bedrooms22.4%
3 bedrooms54.5%
4 bedrooms14.0%
5+ bedrooms2.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.4%
1 vehicle35.2%
2 vehicles37.7%
3 or more19.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas28.0%
Electricity67.6%
Propane / LP gas2.8%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood1.0%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family24,88245.6%
Cohabiting couple3,4835.2%
Male householder, no spouse10,63116.8%
Female householder, no spouse21,27232.4%
Households with children under 1819,02832.2%
Households with seniors (65+)17,59629.4%
Average household size2.55

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.7%30.2%
Married50.2%46.4%
Separated2.2%2.0%
Widowed2.9%9.9%
Divorced10.0%11.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.9%
Some HS, no diploma 8.5%
HS graduate 34.8%
Some college, no degree 23.9%
Associate's degree 5.9%
Bachelor's degree 14.8%
Graduate / professional 8.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher87.6%
Bachelor's or higher23.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,4796.0%
Kindergarten2,0334.2%
Elementary school17,11246.8%
High school8,76121.3%
College / grad school9,48421.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 28.1%
Retail trade 12.6%
Professional & management 9.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.5%
Manufacturing 7.1%
Construction 6.2%
Other services 6.2%
Finance & real estate 6.0%
Transportation & utilities 5.0%
Public administration 4.3%
Information 3.3%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Agriculture & mining 2.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts36.5%
Service20.1%
Sales & office21.4%
Natural resources & construction9.7%
Production & transportation12.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector80.5%
Government13.4%
Self-employed5.8%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone81.0%
Carpool10.2%
Public transit0.9%
Walk1.6%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)24.6

Poverty

All people 22.2%
Under 18 years 28.6%
18 and over 19.5%
Married-couple families 7.1%
Female-led households 51.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security30.3%
Retirement income18.4%
Supplemental Security7.2%
Cash public assistance5.4%
Food stamps / SNAP17.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure38.7%
High cholesterol36.9%
Heart disease7.1%
Stroke4.0%
Asthma9.9%
Arthritis26.2%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease8.4%
Cancer6.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.9%
No physical activity32.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.4%
Fair or poor health20.6%
Poor mental health18.4%
Poor physical health13.1%
No health insurance14.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.7%
Visited dentist55.1%
Cholesterol screening88.7%
Teeth loss19.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,1267.4%
Disability%
Any disability14.6%
Under 184.3%
18–64 years12.8%
65 and over37.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance58.0%
Public insurance46.9%
Uninsured under 193.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only148,95094.0%
Spanish1,5601.1%
Other Indo-European8750.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3510.3%
Other languages2450.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)156,06798.4%
Born in same state155,08797.8%
Born in different state126,05280.4%
Foreign born9800.6%
Naturalized citizen3,1351.6%
Not a US citizen1,53242.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French14,4039%
Arab12,4617.8%
Italian10,7166.7%
English8060.5%
Polish5300.3%
AncestryCount%
German4790.3%
Dutch1690.1%
Irish590%
Norwegian260%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.6%
Internet access89.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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