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Ruston, LA 71270 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 71270: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Ruston, LA 71270

Not Acceptable, USPS
Ansley, LA 71270
Barnet Springs, LA 71270
Kellys, LA 71270
Vernon, LA 71270
Vienna, LA 71270
Woodville, LA 71270

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • Parish: Lincoln Parish
  • Centroid: Latitude 32.484, Longitude -92.668
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 71270 has segments in 2 Parishes (Jackson, Lincoln).

  • Businesses Addresses: 1,257
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 14,012
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 806
    • Single Family Addresses: 13,206

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Database updated: April 1, 2020, Maps updated: May 1, 2020.

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Ruston, LA 71270 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

Ruston, LA 71270 Housing Affordability Index is 92
State of Louisiana Housing Affordability Index is 143
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.

WEALTH INDEX

Ruston, LA 71270 Wealth Index is 56
State of Louisiana Wealth Index is 71
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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POPULATION

Total Population 34,111 (100%)
Population in Households 31,373 (92.0%)
Population in Families 21,872 (64.1%)
Population in Group Quarters1 2,738 ( 8.0%)
Population Density 168
Diversity Index2 58
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $30,163
Average Household Income $55,955
Per Capita Income $21,941
Wealth Index4 56

HOUSING

Total Housing Units 14,495 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 5,921 (40.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 7,349 (50.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,225 ( 8.5%)
Median Home Value $175,297
Housing Affordability Index3 92
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 13,270
Average Household Size 2.36
Family Households 7,211
Average Family Size 3
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2010-2019 2019-2024
Population 0.39% 0.28%
Households 0.42% 0.32%
Families 0.05% 0.06%
Median Household Income   1.51%
Per Capita Income   1.36%

Ruston, LA 71270 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 71270 to the other 502 ZIP Codes in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2019 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 30 94th
Population Density # 169 67th
Diversity Index # 66 87th
Median Household Income # 424 16th
Per Capita Income # 293 42nd

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