ZIP code
71291
West Monroe, LA
71291 covers West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, with 35,345 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 71291. Methodology
ZIP code map of 71291

About ZIP code 71291
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 71291. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 71291
Race
- White27,061
- Black or African American4,642
- American Indian or Alaska Native124
- Asian514
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race596
- Two or more races1,721
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,311
Age
- Under 104,514
- 10 to 194,613
- 20 to 294,379
- 30 to 394,678
- 40 to 494,057
- 50 to 594,264
- 60 to 693,970
- 70 to 792,687
- 80 and older1,508
Income and housing in 71291
Education
- High school graduate91.2%
- Bachelor's degree31.3%
- Graduate degree9.7%
Places covering 71291
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.
- Claiborne36.4%
- West Monroe31.7%
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.
- Ouachita100.0%
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
31.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 71291
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,027 | |
| 2006 | 27,448 | |
| 2007 | 29,811 | |
| 2008 | 28,389 | |
| 2009 | 29,086 | |
| 2010 | 29,470 | |
| 2011 | 33,306 | 29,559 |
| 2012 | 33,803 | 29,210 |
| 2013 | 34,018 | 29,210 |
| 2014 | 32,517 | 29,290 |
| 2015 | 32,657 | 29,140 |
| 2016 | 31,873 | 28,440 |
| 2017 | 31,681 | 28,570 |
| 2018 | 31,795 | 28,210 |
| 2019 | 32,745 | 28,910 |
| 2020 | 32,670 | 28,330 |
| 2021 | 35,592 | 28,070 |
| 2022 | 34,606 | 27,840 |
| 2023 | 35,345 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 71291
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 71201Monroe4.2 miPop 21,084 · Income $53,538
- 71212Monroe6.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 71209Monroe6.4 miPop 1,366 · Income —
- 71203Monroe9.1 miPop 38,770 · Income $46,822
- 71234Downsville10.7 miPop 5,237 · Income $90,199
- 71225Calhoun11.1 miPop 7,450 · Income $74,429
- 71280Sterlington11.3 miPop 4,999 · Income $75,768
- 71292West Monroe11.9 miPop 21,866 · Income $51,317
- 71202Monroe13.3 miPop 26,791 · Income $26,883
- 71229Collinston16.7 miPop 1,462 · Income $48,259
- 71227Choudrant17.7 miPop 4,099 · Income $60,810
- 71241Farmerville18.1 miPop 7,773 · Income $44,895
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ZIP code 71291 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 71291 in?
- 71291 is in West Monroe, LA.
- What county is 71291 in?
- 71291 is in Ouachita Parish.
- What is the median household income in 71291?
- The median household income in 71291 is $69,012.
- Which ZIP codes are near 71291?
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