ZIP 71270 · Ruston
Who lives in ZIP code 71270 (Ruston, LA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ruston, LA · Lincoln Parish
uszips 2026
People32,885
Median age28.8
Household income$36,791
Home value$221,708
Median rent$827/mo
Poverty34.7%
College degree+38.4%
Commute17 min
Place
- Metro area
- Ruston, LA (micro)
- Wider region
- Monroe-Ruston, LA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 61 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,042
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.4% are 65 or older; 79.4% are adults.
Household income
20.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $20,978.
Education (adults 25+)
45.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 35.1%
- Never married
- 51.2%
- Divorced
- 8.4%
- Widowed
- 5.3%
- Family size
- 3.19
- Dual-income families
- 43.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 50.0%
- Rent burden
- 44.0%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.4%
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
- Self-employed
- 12.8%
- Farmers
- 1.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.1%
- Veterans
- 3.4%
- With a disability
- 11.5%
- No health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited English
- 1.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.