Rapides County, LA ZIP Codes

Louisiana (LA)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  23 cities
31
ZIP codes
128,654
population (2021)
-2.2%
pop change since 2010
22079
FIPS code
Rapides County ZIP code map
About Rapides County
Rapides County is located in Louisiana and contains 31 ZIP codes across 23 cities and communities. The county's population was 128,654 as of 2021, a decrease of 2.2% from 131,613 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Rapides County is 22079.
Population
2021 population128,654
2010 population131,613
Change-2.2%
County details
StateLouisiana
FIPS code22079
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Rapides County
Alexandria Ball Boyce Cheneyville Deville Echo Elmer Flatwoods Forest Hill Gardner Glenmora Hineston Lecompte Lena Libuse Longleaf Mora Otis Pineville Ruby Sieper Tioga Woodworth
ZIP codes for Rapides County, LA (31)
ZIP code City County Map
71301 Alexandria Rapides View map
71302 Alexandria Rapides View map
71303 Alexandria Rapides View map
71306 Alexandria Rapides View map
71307 Alexandria Rapides View map
71309 Alexandria Rapides View map
71315 Alexandria Rapides View map
71325 Cheneyville Rapides View map
71328 Deville Rapides View map
71330 Echo Rapides View map
71346 Lecompte Rapides View map
71348 Libuse Rapides View map
71359 Pineville Rapides View map
71360 Pineville Rapides View map
71361 Pineville Rapides View map
71365 Ruby Rapides View map
71405 Ball Rapides View map
71409 Boyce Rapides View map
71424 Elmer Rapides View map
71427 Flatwoods Rapides View map
71430 Forest Hill Rapides View map
71431 Gardner Rapides View map
71433 Glenmora Rapides View map
71438 Hineston Rapides View map
71447 Lena Rapides View map
71448 Longleaf Rapides View map
71455 Mora Rapides View map
71466 Otis Rapides View map
71472 Sieper Rapides View map
71477 Tioga Rapides View map
71485 Woodworth Rapides View map

Demographics & statistics

129,343
Population
37.8
Median age
$56,208
Median household income
$31,078
Per capita income
$134,520
Median home value
$576
Median monthly rent
70.6%
Home ownership
23.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
41,740
Housing units
14.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,001
Under 5
4,418
4,162
5–9
4,597
4,507
10–14
4,978
4,006
15–19
4,423
3,772
20–24
4,165
7,758
25–34
8,567
7,840
35–44
8,657
7,201
45–54
7,952
4,358
55–59
4,813
3,832
60–64
4,231
5,895
65–74
6,509
3,075
75–84
3,396
1,060
85+
1,170
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1832,26029.4%
18 and over97,08370.6%
65 and over21,10515.9%
Median age37.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 60.6%
Black or African American 30.4%
Two or more races 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
Other race 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
GroupCount%
White80,17460.6%
Black or African American40,25030.4%
Two or more races5,4454.1%
Hispanic or Latino2,9362.2%
Asian1,5261.2%
Other race1,3111%
American Indian / Alaska Native6220.5%

Household income

Under $10k 9.8%
$10k–$15k 8.4%
$15k–$25k 9.9%
$25k–$35k 12.0%
$35k–$50k 11.2%
$50k–$75k 14.9%
$75k–$100k 8.1%
$100k–$150k 16.3%
$150k–$200k 4.9%
$200k+ 4.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k9.8%
$10k–$15k8.4%
$15k–$25k9.9%
$25k–$35k12.0%
$35k–$50k11.2%
$50k–$75k14.9%
$75k–$100k8.1%
$100k–$150k16.3%
$150k–$200k4.9%
$200k+4.4%
Median income$56,208

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 16.1%
$50k–$100k 21.0%
$100k–$150k 14.2%
$150k–$200k 14.8%
$200k–$300k 16.2%
$300k–$500k 10.1%
$500k–$1M 2.4%
$1M+ 0.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$134,520
Median rent / month$576
Owner occupied70.6%
Renter occupied29.4%
Vacant23.0%
Single-family detached70.8%
Large apartment buildings0.7%
Mobile homes22.4%
Median rooms5.2
Avg household size (owned)2.44

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201910.3%
2000–200913.4%
1990–199915.8%
1980–198911.3%
1970–197915.5%
1960–19697.1%
1950–19597.9%
1940–19497.8%
1939 or earlier10.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom4.0%
2 bedrooms21.3%
3 bedrooms57.6%
4 bedrooms13.2%
5+ bedrooms3.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.9%
1 vehicle32.3%
2 vehicles35.3%
3 or more24.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas21.4%
Electricity69.6%
Propane / LP gas7.9%
Wood0.8%
No fuel used0.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family20,66144.5%
Cohabiting couple3,0573.9%
Male householder, no spouse8,83920.4%
Female householder, no spouse16,10031.2%
Households with children under 1816,43140.5%
Households with seniors (65+)15,10630.6%
Average household size2.70

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married27.8%33.7%
Married48.5%40.9%
Separated6.4%2.8%
Widowed1.4%10.8%
Divorced10.9%11.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.7%
Some HS, no diploma 11.2%
HS graduate 45.7%
Some college, no degree 16.5%
Associate's degree 6.2%
Bachelor's degree 9.7%
Graduate / professional 5.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher83.1%
Bachelor's or higher14.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,92510.3%
Kindergarten1,4955.6%
Elementary school14,73839.3%
High school7,70331.0%
College / grad school6,32813.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.7%
Retail trade 18.3%
Manufacturing 9.8%
Construction 8.3%
Agriculture & mining 7.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.8%
Transportation & utilities 6.1%
Finance & real estate 5.5%
Public administration 5.3%
Professional & management 5.2%
Other services 3.3%
Wholesale trade 2.3%
Information 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts26.3%
Service19.5%
Sales & office18.8%
Natural resources & construction13.9%
Production & transportation21.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.6%
Government18.1%
Self-employed5.1%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.3%
Carpool6.7%
Public transit3.2%
Walk2.6%
Other means3.1%
Avg commute (minutes)27.3

Poverty

All people 23.3%
Under 18 years 24.6%
18 and over 22.9%
Married-couple families 7.5%
Female-led households 23.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.7%
Retirement income19.9%
Supplemental Security9.2%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP22.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure40.1%
High cholesterol38.0%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke4.0%
Asthma9.7%
Arthritis27.5%
Kidney disease3.5%
Pulmonary disease9.0%
Cancer6.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.4%
No physical activity33.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep35.6%
Fair or poor health20.1%
Poor mental health17.8%
Poor physical health13.5%
No health insurance15.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.9%
Visited dentist55.2%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss18.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,4806.9%
Disability%
Any disability17.7%
Under 185.9%
18–64 years13.2%
65 and over48.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance54.9%
Public insurance50.5%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only120,92493.2%
Spanish1,9921.7%
Other Indo-European1,2171.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2390.1%
Other languages3640.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)126,02896.5%
Born in same state125,17595.9%
Born in different state104,37581.9%
Foreign born8530.5%
Naturalized citizen3,3153.5%
Not a US citizen1,52637.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab15,55612%
French7,4475.8%
Italian6,1974.8%
German1,0430.8%
Polish4060.3%
AncestryCount%
English2440.2%
Irish540%
Norwegian360%
Dutch240%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.4%
Internet access90.3%

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

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