71270 Zip Code Profile

71270 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Ruston, Louisiana. Median household income here ($25,564) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $127,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Ruston area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,521/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 71270 is $39,952.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71270 earn an average of $26,428/year. Women earn only $13,176/year.

12,508 people in 71270 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71270? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.2 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 15,173 men and 15,714 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,324 people (out of the 30,887 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,395 homes, and 1,127 businesses every day. 692 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71270 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 276 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,887
• White Population: 17,452
• Black Population: 12,288
• Hispanic Population: 833
• Asian Population: 850
• Hawaiian Population: 60
• Indian Population: 221
• Male Population: 15,173
• Female Population: 15,714
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Ruston LA
• County: Lincoln
• City: Ruston
• Longitude: -92.7
• Latitude: 32.5
• Elevation: 276 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 318

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,291
• Drive alone: 9,738
• Carpool: 1,680
• Public transit: 32
• Ride bikes or walk: 692


• Average commute time: 17.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 793
•    5 - 9: 3,192
•    10 - 14: 3,405
•    15 - 19: 1,666
•    20 - 24: 930
•    25 - 29: 169
•    30 - 34: 845
•    35 - 39: 209
•    40 - 44: 249
•    45 - 59: 303
•    60 - 89: 288
•    90 plus: 242

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $127,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,846
• Businesses: 787
• Employees: 11,472
• Annual Payroll: $353,175,000
• Average Family Income: $50,521
• Median Family Income: $25,564
• Average Income for Men: $26,428
• Average Income for Women: $13,176

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 13775.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Rodney Alexander (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 061
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Cypress Springs Elementary School

1040 Saratoga Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0791

Glen View Elementary School

1601 Bittersweet Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-5724

Hillcrest Elementary School

301 East Kentucky Avenue

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0550

Lincoln Center

1435 Mayberry Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-1889

Ruston Elementary School

200 North Bernard Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-4714

Middle Schools

I.A. Lewis Elementary School

1000 Mitchell Avenue

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-5963

Ruston Junior High School

481 Tarbutton Road

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 251-1601

High Schools

Lincoln Parish Secondary Alternative School

1428 Arlington Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 254-2096

Ruston High School

900 Bearcat Drive

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0807

Other Schools

Howard School

901 South Vienna Street

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-5763