71270 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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: 1,275
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 14,229

Multi-Family Addresses: 836
Single Family Addresses: 13,393

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2022, Maps updated: May 5, 2022.

Ruston, LA 71270 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION
Total Population	33,743 (100%)
Population in Households	30,744 (91.1%)
Population in Families	21,325 (63.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	2,999 ( 8.9%)
Population Density	172
Diversity Index²	60


INCOME
Median Household Income	$33,811
Average Household Income	$61,328
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	35%
Per Capita Income	$24,055
Wealth Index⁵	48

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	14,759 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,989 (40.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	7,058 (47.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,712 (11.6%)
Median Home Value	$224,756
Average Home Value	$241,505
Housing Affordability Index³	75

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	13,047
Average Household Size	2.36
Family Households	6,966
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

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.
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 races 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.
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.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
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.

Ruston, LA 71270 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 71270 to the other 495 ZIP Codes in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2022	2022-2027
Population	0.01%	-0.03%
Households	0.14%	0.01%
Families		-0.15%
Median Household Income		1.95%
Per Capita Income		2.12%
Owner Occupied HU		0.35%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 31	94th
Population Density	# 158	68th
Median Household Income	# 430	13th
Housing Affordability Index	# 40	8th
Per Capita Income	# 377	24th
Diversity Index	# 98	81st

71270 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 71270: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Ruston, LA 71270 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ruston, LA 71270 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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