ZIP code
71272
Ruston, LA
71272 covers Ruston in Lincoln Parish, with 2,035 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 71272. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71272
About ZIP code 71272
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71272. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71272
Race
- White1,717
- Black or African American556
- American Indian or Alaska Native33
- Asian56
- Other race9
- Two or more races29
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 90
Age
- Under 1017
- 10 to 191,563
- 20 to 29799
- 30 to 398
- 40 to 491
- 50 to 597
- 60 to 695
Income and housing in 71272
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree80.0%
- Graduate degree80.0%
Places covering 71272
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.
- Ruston100.0%
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.
- Lincoln100.0%
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
Population history for 71272
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 118 | |
| 2006 | 70 | |
| 2007 | 81 | |
| 2011 | 2,372 | |
| 2012 | 2,175 | |
| 2013 | 1,985 | |
| 2014 | 1,818 | |
| 2015 | 1,677 | |
| 2016 | 1,686 | |
| 2017 | 1,720 | |
| 2018 | 1,645 | |
| 2019 | 1,535 | |
| 2020 | 1,272 | |
| 2021 | 1,521 | |
| 2022 | 1,900 | |
| 2023 | 2,035 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71272
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71270Ruston2.8 miPop 32,747 · Income $37,599
- 71245Grambling3.7 miPop 4,176 · Income $22,500
- 71275Simsboro9.7 miPop 2,565 · Income $36,731
- 71227Choudrant10.3 miPop 4,099 · Income $60,810
- 71235Dubach11.2 miPop 3,979 · Income $50,417
- 71268Quitman13.6 miPop 2,262 · Income $57,697
- 71001Arcadia15.7 miPop 4,209 · Income $37,744
- 71225Calhoun17.6 miPop 7,450 · Income $74,429
- 71247Hodge18.3 miPop 1,225 · Income $32,583
- 71238Eros19.8 miPop 2,399 · Income $31,676
- 71234Downsville20.3 miPop 5,237 · Income $90,199
- 71222Bernice20.7 miPop 2,621 · Income $33,399
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ZIP code 71272 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71272 in?
- 71272 is in Ruston, LA.
- What county is 71272 in?
- 71272 is in Lincoln Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71272?
- Median household income is not published for 71272.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71272?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 71272.