Housing units in zip code 71201 with a mortgage: 2,567 (200 second mortgage, 742 home equity loan, 103 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,183
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,236
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
25.1%
Whole state:
17.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 71201: Bayou De Siard Country Club (A), Chauvin Racquet Club (B), Monroe Fire Department Station 1 Central (C), Monroe Fire Department Station 6 Forsythe (D), Monroe Fire Department Station 5 Breard Street (E), Monroe Fire Department Station 3 River Oaks (F), American Legion Home (G), Carver Public Library (H), Monroe City Hall (I), Monroe Civic Center (J), Ouachita Parish Courthouse (K), Ouachita Parish Health Unit (L), Ouachita Parish Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Eastgate Shopping Center (1), Danville Plaza Shopping Center (2), Mid-City Shopping Center (3), Northgate Shopping Center (4), Twin City Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 71201 include: American Muslim Mission (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), Avenue Baptist Church (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Calvary Church of Monroe (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Church of the Living God (G), Covenant Presbyterian Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou de Siard (A), East Prong Youngs Bayou (B), West Prong Youngs Bayou (C), Chauvin Bayou (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 71201 include: Saul Alder Recreation Area (1), Downtown Monroe Historic District (2), Forsythe Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 388
2000 to 2004: 635
1990 to 1999: 1,562
1980 to 1989: 1,788
1970 to 1979: 2,059
1960 to 1969: 2,275
1950 to 1959: 2,380
1940 to 1949: 1,551
1939 or earlier: 736
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 71201:
Less than $10,000: 158
$10,000 to $14,999: 539
$15,000 to $19,999: 191
$20,000 to $24,999: 489
$25,000 to $29,999: 277
$30,000 to $34,999: 240
$35,000 to $39,999: 169
$40,000 to $49,999: 316
$50,000 to $59,999: 352
$60,000 to $69,999: 298
$70,000 to $79,999: 382
$80,000 to $89,999: 342
$90,000 to $99,999: 896
$100,000 to $124,999: 851
$125,000 to $149,999: 749
$150,000 to $174,999: 807
$175,000 to $199,999: 846
$200,000 to $249,999: 908
$250,000 to $299,999: 627
$300,000 to $399,999: 785
$400,000 to $499,999: 272
$500,000 to $749,999: 695
$750,000 to $999,999: 368
$1,000,000 or more: 665
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 71201:
Less than $100: 819
$100 to $149: 298
$150 to $199: 1,870
$200 to $249: 799
$250 to $299: 1,686
$300 to $349: 944
$350 to $399: 887
$400 to $449: 998
$450 to $499: 1,585
$500 to $549: 804
$550 to $599: 454
$600 to $649: 1,027
$650 to $699: 702
$700 to $749: 268
$750 to $799: 855
$800 to $899: 595
$900 to $999: 1,568
$1,000 to $1,249: 166
$1,250 to $1,499: 50
$2,000 or more: 864
No cash rent: 510
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $265,843.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,057
Black or African American householders: $58,689
Asian householders: $145,187
Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,106
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $161,473
71201:
$161,473
Louisiana:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,525 - $238,734
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $262,044
Here:
$262,044
State:
$177,879
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,392
One, attached: 572
Two: 1,160
3 or 4: 1,374
5 to 9: 1,513
10 to 19: 1,393
20 to 49: 651
50 or more: 1,449
Mobile homes: 298
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 8,564 (87%)
Carpooled: 797 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,210 (12%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 576 (6%)
Taxi: 467 (5%)
Walked: 621 (6%)
Worked at home: 591 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 905
5 to 9 minutes: 2,182
10 to 14 minutes: 2,911
15 to 19 minutes: 2,135
20 to 24 minutes: 1,035
25 to 29 minutes: 225
30 to 34 minutes: 640
35 to 39 minutes: 1,031
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 810
60 to 89 minutes: 688
90 or more minutes: 266
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,399
In family households: 16,485 (3,842 male householders, 1,692 female householders)
3,997 spouses, 5,797 children (5,375 natural, 120 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 247 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 220 other relatives, 203 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,914 (1,727 male householders (1,391 living alone)), 2,470 female householders (2,165 living alone)), 717 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 541 (378 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,583 2-persons, 1,463 3-persons, 745 4-persons, 526 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 376 7-or-more-persons
2,141 married couples with children.
2,347 single-parent households (887 men, 1,460 women).
95.9% of residents of 71201 zip code speak English at home.
30.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (15% very well, 13% well, 72% not well).
15.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 69% not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 31% well, 12% not well).
4.5% of residents speak other language at home (27% very well, 73% well).
Foreign born population: 950 (4.4%) (24.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.4%
Whole state:
3.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Vietnam (22%)
Philippines (13%)
Nigeria (10%)
India (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Canada (7%)
Pakistan (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 982
1990 to 1999: 66
1980 to 1989: 132
Before 1980: 130
Races in zip code 71201:
White population: 15,406 Black population: 7,455 American Indian population: 286 Asian population: 764 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 14 Two or more races population: 1,009 Hispanic or Latino population: 912
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 71201 not listed on the city page:
J.S. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 1207 WASHINGTON STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: PK - 06)
CARROLL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 2913 RENWICK STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: 07 - 08)
NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 254; Location: 507 SWAYZE STREET, MONROE, LA; Grades: PK - 06)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ENTERGY LA INC MONROE PL (800 PARK AVENUE in MONROE, LA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0541, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION Organizations: ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ELI/MONROE, ENTERGY LA, INC.-MONROE, ENTERGY LA/MONROE, FRANK M HARBISON, LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO
NEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (600 FORSYTHE AVENUE in MONROE, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-065014 Organizations: CITY OF MONROE SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTURY READY MIX CORP (3250 ARMAND ST in MONROE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CENTURY MONROE PLANT, CENTURY READY MIX CORP PLT #1, CENTURY READY MIX C-MAIN PLANT, MAIN PLANT, ROBERT HUMBLE
NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY (CHARTER SCHOOL) (507 SWAYZE STREET in MONROE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-321001 Organizations: NEW VISION LEARNING ACADEMY - AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HEALTH PROTECTION LABORATORIES (1810 ROSELAWN in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0479, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
MONROE CITY OF (WPC CNTR) (LA HWY 165 ON RICHWOOD in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0627, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1997-0825, ICIS-06-1996-0178, ICIS-06-1995-0187, ICIS-06-1997-0627, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
MONROE HOUSING AUTHORITY (300 HARRISON STREET in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2004-2732, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
GASWAY (HIGHWAY 165 BYPASS SOUTH in MONROE, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-0002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
CITY OF MONROE WTP (2401 N. 10TH STREET in MONROE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: AUTOMATIC CONTROLS FOR REGULATING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND APPLIANCES Alternative names: MONROE WATER TREATMENT PLANT CITY OF, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
MONROE AUTO WORLD (2511 WASHINGTON ST in MONROE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS Organizations: ACHILLES WILLIAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
FIRESTONE (1630 LOUISVILLE AVE in MONROE, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BFS RETAIL & OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
AUTOLEASE CORP (419 N 18TH ST in MONROE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
BROWNING FERRIS IND (2919 COMMERCE STREET in MONROE, LA)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BROWNING FERRIS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Population in 1990: 22,419. Population change in the 1990s: -525 (-2.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,134
Northeast: 249
Midwest: 821
South: 3,747
West: 497
51% of the 71201 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,154
Here:
35.8%
Louisiana:
17.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 481
Here:
35.0%
Louisiana:
17.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,183
Here:
39.5%
Louisiana:
17.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
PARK CITY SHOPPING CENTER LLC (1300 Hudson Lane in Monroe, LA; small business) : $167,256 in 30 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $55,158; 2004: $16,728; 2005: $50,490; 2006: $44,880.
Biggest contracts:
$5,610 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,610, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
ALLEY, JIMMY LYNN JR (1600 ERIN STREET, APT 203 in MONROE, MS; small business) : $112,207 in 17 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Technical Assistance by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $22,796; 2003: $33,368; 2004: $29,367; 2005: $26,676; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$15,216 with Army for Technical Assistance. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$12,534, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-28. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$10,886 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Technical Assistance. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$10,886, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-07-08.
DISCOUNT SUPPLY INC (206 TEXAS AVE in MONROE, LA; small business) : $95,817 in 8 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Office Supplies by Army, Federal Supply Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $27,447; 2005: $68,346; 2006: $24.
Biggest contracts:
$38,497 with Army for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
$29,849, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
$21,324, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
$6,123, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
JOHNSTON DDS (ATDC), WILLIAM C (1507 LAMY LN STE A in MONROE, LA; small business) : $86,500 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Dentistry Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $73,000; 2004: $13,500; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$20,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2003-11-08.
$14,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$12,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-02-09.
ORAL SURGERY CENTER (1812 TOWER DR in MONROE, LA; small business) : $83,110 in 4 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$45,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
$25,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
$8,110, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
$5,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
B&WA, LLC (507 NORTH 6TH STREET in MONROE, LA; small business) : $34,837 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$11,950 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$11,612, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$11,275, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
CENTRAL OIL & SUPPLY, CORP. (2300 BOOTH STREET in MONROE, LA; small business)
$32,875 with Army for Lubrication and Fuel Dispensing Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
MONROE BEARING & SUPPLY CO INC (406 OLIVE ST in MONROE, LA; small business)
$17,840 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
REDDY ICE CORPORATION (200 HUDSON in MONROE, LA; small business) : $17,419 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$23,436 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-19. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
$8,090 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
$-14,107 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
KEY TECH COMMUNICATION SERVICE (400 HART ST in MONROE, LA; small business) : $12,450 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$10,000 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$2,450 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 34, 1-4: 50)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 4, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
Finance and Insurance: Real Estate Credit (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)