ZIP 71291 · West Monroe
Who lives in ZIP code 71291 (West Monroe, LA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Monroe, LA · Ouachita Parish
uszips 2026
People35,269
Median age38.0
Household income$71,639
Home value$225,496
Median rent$1,014/mo
Poverty13.7%
College degree+32.6%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Monroe, LA
- Wider region
- Monroe-Ruston, LA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 208 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,727
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.1% are 65 or older; 76.7% are adults.
Household income
34.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,985.
Education (adults 25+)
37.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 53.0%
- Never married
- 26.4%
- Divorced
- 14.8%
- Widowed
- 5.9%
- Family size
- 3.03
- Dual-income families
- 54.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 66.4%
- Rent burden
- 25.6%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 63.5%
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
- Self-employed
- 14.0%
- Farmers
- 0.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.2%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 14.5%
- No health insurance
- 7.6%
- Limited English
- 1.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.