71201 Zip Code Profile

71201 is a suburban zip code in Monroe, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $173,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Monroe metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,348/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71201 earn an average of $48,695/year. Women earn only $24,060/year.

10,471 people in 71201 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71201? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.8 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 9,400 men and 10,919 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,315 people (out of the 20,319 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,913 homes, and 2,068 businesses every day. 214 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71201 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 74 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:20,319
• White Population:12,918
• Black Population:6,996
• Hispanic Population:268
• Asian Population:412
• Hawaiian Population:22
• Indian Population:109
• Male Population:9,400
• Female Population:10,919
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Louisiana
• CSA Name:Monroe-Bastrop, LA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Monroe LA
• County:Ouachita
• City: Monroe
• Longitude:-92.1
• Latitude:32.5
• Elevation:74 feet above sea levele
• Area code:318

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,313
• Drive alone:8,903
• Carpool:990
• Public transit:124
• Ride bikes or walk:214


• Average commute time:17.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:541
•    5 - 9:2,101
•    10 - 14:2,914
•    15 - 19:2,505
•    20 - 24:830
•    25 - 29:154
•    30 - 34:504
•    35 - 39:38
•    40 - 44:51
•    45 - 59:259
•    60 - 89:143
•    90 plus:273

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$173,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$40,888
• Businesses:1,589
• Employees:22,115
• Annual Payroll:$692,350,000
• Average Family Income:$79,348
• Median Family Income:$35,344
• Average Income for Men:$48,695
• Average Income for Women:$24,060

• 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:073
• State FIPS Code:22

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View all schools in Monroe

Primary Schools

J.S. Clark Elementary School

1207 Washington Street

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-8976

Lexington Elementary School

1900 Lexington Avenue

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-9753

New Vision Learning Academy

507 Swayze Street

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 338-9995

Sallie Humble Elementary School

3800 Westminister Avenue

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 325-7659

Middle Schools

Carroll Junior High School

2913 Renwick Street

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 322-1683

Robert E. Lee Junior High School

1600 North 19th Street

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 323-1143

High Schools

Carroll High School

2939 Renwick Street

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 387-8441

Neville High School

600 Forsythe Avenue

Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 323-2237