ZIP code
71270
Ruston, LA
71270 covers Ruston in Lincoln Parish, with 32,747 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 71270. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71270
About ZIP code 71270
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71270. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71270
Race
- White16,897
- Black or African American11,916
- American Indian or Alaska Native97
- Asian589
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race617
- Two or more races1,392
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,284
Age
- Under 103,805
- 10 to 194,269
- 20 to 296,888
- 30 to 394,019
- 40 to 493,165
- 50 to 593,096
- 60 to 693,138
- 70 to 791,969
- 80 and older1,164
Income and housing in 71270
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree39.9%
- Graduate degree17.9%
Places covering 71270
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
35.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71270
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,877 | |
| 2006 | 21,489 | |
| 2007 | 23,132 | |
| 2008 | 22,331 | |
| 2009 | 23,074 | |
| 2010 | 23,172 | |
| 2011 | 30,977 | 23,264 |
| 2012 | 30,816 | 22,810 |
| 2013 | 31,181 | 23,020 |
| 2014 | 30,931 | 23,290 |
| 2015 | 30,986 | 23,010 |
| 2016 | 31,123 | 22,500 |
| 2017 | 31,240 | 22,290 |
| 2018 | 31,045 | 22,220 |
| 2019 | 31,326 | 22,340 |
| 2020 | 31,545 | 22,070 |
| 2021 | 32,707 | 22,240 |
| 2022 | 33,112 | 21,930 |
| 2023 | 32,747 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71270
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71272Ruston2.8 miPop 2,035 · Income —
- 71245Grambling4.9 miPop 4,176 · Income $22,500
- 71275Simsboro10.2 miPop 2,565 · Income $36,731
- 71227Choudrant10.3 miPop 4,099 · Income $60,810
- 71268Quitman11.3 miPop 2,262 · Income $57,697
- 71235Dubach13.9 miPop 3,979 · Income $50,417
- 71247Hodge15.7 miPop 1,225 · Income $32,583
- 71001Arcadia17.1 miPop 4,209 · Income $37,744
- 71225Calhoun17.1 miPop 7,450 · Income $74,429
- 71238Eros18.0 miPop 2,399 · Income $31,676
- 71251Jonesboro18.7 miPop 7,724 · Income $38,902
- 71226Chatham20.4 miPop 1,806 · Income $45,000
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ZIP code 71270 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71270 in?
- 71270 is in Ruston, LA.
- What county is 71270 in?
- 71270 is in Lincoln Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71270?
- The median household income in 71270 is $37,599.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71270?
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