71303 Zip Code Profile

71303 is a rural zip code in Alexandria, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $158,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,686/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 71303 is $43,842.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71303 earn an average of $42,218/year. Women earn only $22,552/year.

7,814 people in 71303 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71303? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.1 minutes.

The median age here is 36 . There are 10,053 men and 10,962 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,651 people (out of the 21,015 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,133 homes, and 998 businesses every day. 57 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71303 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Shanghai, China!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 79 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:21,015
• White Population:13,974
• Black Population:6,400
• Hispanic Population:457
• Asian Population:655
• Hawaiian Population:14
• Indian Population:212
• Male Population:10,053
• Female Population:10,962
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:34
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Louisiana
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Alexandria LA
• County:Rapides
• City: Alexandria
• Longitude:-92.5
• Latitude:31.3
• Elevation:80 feet above sea levele
• Area code:318

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,655
• Drive alone:6,506
• Carpool:934
• Public transit:81
• Ride bikes or walk:57


• Average commute time:19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:386
•    5 - 9:1,315
•    10 - 14:2,022
•    15 - 19:1,679
•    20 - 24:986
•    25 - 29:135
•    30 - 34:385
•    35 - 39:42
•    40 - 44:118
•    45 - 59:190
•    60 - 89:181
•    90 plus:216

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$158,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$47,802
• Businesses:670
• Employees:8,051
• Annual Payroll:$245,491,000
• Average Family Income:$63,686
• Median Family Income:$34,656
• Average Income for Men:$42,218
• Average Income for Women:$22,552

• 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:079
• State FIPS Code:22

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View all schools in Alexandria

Primary Schools

J.B. Nachman Elementary School

4102 Wakefield Boulevard

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 445-7725

North Bayou Rapides Elementary School

5500 England Drive

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 445-4260

High Schools

Alexandria Senior High School

800 Ola Lane

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 448-8234

Other Schools

Louisiana Special Education Center

5400 Coliseum Boulevard

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 487-5484

Louisiana Youth Academy

400 John Allison Drive

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 449-4360