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71270 Zip Code (Ruston, LA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Ruston, LA (10.12%), Grambling, LA (0.34%), Vienna, LA (0.23%), Simsboro, LA (0.06%), Choudrant, LA (0.02%)
Counties: Lincoln Parish, LA (61.33%), Jackson Parish, LA (38.67%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 32,753
Zip code population in 2010: 30,887
Zip code population in 2000: 31,308

Houses and condos: 14,076
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,678
% of renters here:

52%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71270: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 204.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 160 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,139)
Louisiana:

0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,371 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $799 (0.5%)

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Males: 15,390  (47.0%)
Females: 17,363  (53.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 71270:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71270:

  • Never married: 51.1%
  • Now married: 34.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

Zip code 71270 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Races in zip code 71270 (2022)
    • 17,06352.1%White
    • 12,43038.0%Black
    • 1,2183.7%Two or more races
    • 1,0333.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5461.7%Asian
    • 2190.7%Some other race
    • 2100.6%American Indian
    • 300.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 25,712
Rural population: 7,040

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $220,910
71270:

$220,910
Louisiana:

$209,200



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 73 registered sex offenders living in 71270 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 71270 is 432 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

28.2 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71270, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,298 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,298
State:

$60,757

Salary/wage: $43,860 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:

$43,860
State:

$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1232.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3594.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6448.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10102.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17975.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59994.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,205 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,205
Louisiana:

$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1336.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,425 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,425
State:

$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 35.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6376.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,146 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

+$14,146
State:

+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 725.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,920 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,920
State:

+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 341.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 545.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5928.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,874 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
71270:

$18,874
Louisiana:

$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 480.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 848.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2861.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $36,950 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
71270:

$36,950
Louisiana:

$27,459
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1343.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,223 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:

$36,223
State:

$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.0% for AGIs below $25k, 163.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 280.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 588.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1236.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11022.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,095 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$17,095
State:

$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 34.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 179.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 507.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5960.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,255 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
71270:

$6,255
State:

$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 257.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1841.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,697 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,697
State:

$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71270, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,938 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,938
State:

$56,730

Salary/wage: $40,026 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:

$40,026
State:

$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,393 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,393
Louisiana:

$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,076 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,076
State:

$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,218 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,218
State:

+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,525 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$13,525
State:

+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,507 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
71270:

$14,507
Louisiana:

$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $23,162 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
71270:

$23,162
Louisiana:

$25,119

Total itemized deductions: $23,974 (21% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:

$23,974
State:

$23,585

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,669 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,669
State:

$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,515 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
71270:

$5,515
State:

$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,600 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,600
State:

$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.0%
Here:

55%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71270, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,068 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,068
State:

$39,411

Salary/wage: $31,082 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:

$31,082
State:

$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,871 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,871
Louisiana:

$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,878 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,878
State:

$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,846 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,846
State:

+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,441 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,441
State:

+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,257 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
71270:

$3,257
Louisiana:

$3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,984 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,984
Louisiana:

$17,274

Total itemized deductions: $17,954 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,954
State:

$18,222

Here:

19.4% of AGI
State:

20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,753 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,753
State:

$4,190

Here:

6.3% of AGI
State:

4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,368 (reported on 63.3% of returns)
71270:

$7,368
State:

$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,209 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,209
State:

$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.7%
Here:

58%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $10k, 66.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$35,135
Louisiana:

$55,416
Ruston, LA (71270) map Nearest zip codes: 71272, 71245, 71227, 71268, 71275, 71235.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

41.3%
Louisiana:

44.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.9%
Louisiana:

41.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,683
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,255


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 497 (97 now married, 412 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,085 (2,296 now married, 6,827 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 71270 with a mortgage: 2,948 (222 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,488
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $388

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

31.2%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.2%
Whole state:

10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 71270: Hoogland's Plant Farm (A), Mitcham Farms (B), Chamber of Commerce Industrial Park (C), Ruston Country Club (D), Quitman Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E), Ruston Fire Department (F), Twin Oaks Nursery (G), Lincoln Parish Courthouse (H), Lincoln Parish Library (I), Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home (J), Ruston City Hall (K), Prescott Memorial Library (L), Jackson Ward 2 Fire District (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: North Park Mall Shopping Center (1), Village Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 71270 include: Ansley Union Church (A), Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (B), Springhill Baptist Church (C), Saint Peter Baptist Church (D), Rock Corner Baptist Church (E), Prosperity Baptist Church (F), Mount Zion Baptist Church (G), Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (H), Barnet Springs Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Ansley Cemetery (1), Watts Cemetery (2), McGloughlin Cemetery (3), Wilder Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Riser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lake: Lamkin Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colon Creek (A), Chautauqua Creek (B), Caney Branch (C), Boggy Branch (D), Barnet Springs Creek (E), Edmiston Creek (F), Washington Branch (G), Spring Creek (H), Shepherd Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 71270: Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 152020 or later
  • 1,9382010 to 2019
  • 2,2742000 to 2009
  • 2,0831990 to 1999
  • 2,9681980 to 1989
  • 2,4801970 to 1979
  • 1,2141960 to 1969
  • 5141950 to 1959
  • 2761940 to 1949
  • 2651939 or earlier

Zip code 71270 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruston, LA (71270)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruston, LA (71270)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2001 bedroom
  • 5082 bedrooms
  • 3,6913 bedrooms
  • 1,4834 bedrooms
  • 2945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, LA (71270)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, LA (71270)
  • 34no bedroom
  • 1,1911 bedroom
  • 3,1162 bedrooms
  • 1,9723 bedrooms
  • 3224 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston, LA (71270) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston, LA (71270) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 137no vehicle
  • 1,4831 vehicle
  • 2,4002 vehicles
  • 1,6773 vehicles
  • 3264 vehicles
  • 1155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston, LA (71270) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston, LA (71270) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 954no vehicle
  • 2,9831 vehicle
  • 1,9512 vehicles
  • 5763 vehicles
  • 2084 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles

  • Zip code 71270 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 71270 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,690Less than $10,000
  • 1,164$10,000 to $14,999
  • 713$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,024$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,007$25,000 to $29,999
  • 833$30,000 to $34,999
  • 585$35,000 to $39,999
  • 427$40,000 to $44,999
  • 603$45,000 to $49,999
  • 919$50,000 to $59,999
  • 626$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,033$75,000 to $99,999
  • 758$100,000 to $124,999
  • 696$125,000 to $149,999
  • 499$150,000 to $199,999
  • 419$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71270

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71270
  • 92Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $14,999
  • 76$15,000 to $19,999
  • 152$20,000 to $24,999
  • 110$25,000 to $29,999
  • 135$30,000 to $34,999
  • 67$40,000 to $49,999
  • 173$50,000 to $59,999
  • 111$60,000 to $69,999
  • 175$70,000 to $79,999
  • 71$80,000 to $89,999
  • 63$90,000 to $99,999
  • 220$100,000 to $124,999
  • 490$125,000 to $149,999
  • 380$150,000 to $174,999
  • 385$175,000 to $199,999
  • 688$200,000 to $249,999
  • 817$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,220$300,000 to $399,999
  • 245$400,000 to $499,999
  • 400$500,000 to $749,999
  • 60$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71270

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71270
  • 194Less than $100
  • 21$100 to $149
  • 74$150 to $199
  • 20$200 to $249
  • 151$250 to $299
  • 258$300 to $349
  • 151$350 to $399
  • 547$400 to $449
  • 400$450 to $499
  • 254$500 to $549
  • 510$550 to $599
  • 730$600 to $649
  • 487$650 to $699
  • 189$700 to $749
  • 391$750 to $799
  • 607$800 to $899
  • 187$900 to $999
  • 437$1,000 to $1,249
  • 279$1,250 to $1,499
  • 132$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16$2,000 to $2,499
  • 52$3,500 or more
  • 670No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $804.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $170,811.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $268,848
  • Black or African American householders: $137,648
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,079
  • Asian householders: $360,520
  • Some other race householders: $525,642
  • Two or more races householders: $428,083
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $238,291

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,910
71270:

$220,910
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,521 - $339,754

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $237,275
Here:

$237,275
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,658
Here:

$171,658
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $103,702
Here:

$103,702
State:

$325,117

Mobile homes: $69,710
Here:

$69,710
State:

$89,857
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 71270
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,485
  • One, attached: 201
  • Two: 1,544
  • 3 or 4: 890
  • 5 to 9: 1,048
  • 10 to 19: 591
  • 20 to 49: 188
  • 50 or more: 176
  • Mobile homes: 1,936
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86

Unemployment: 4.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 71270

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 71270
  • 80.8%11,893Drove a car alone
  • 8.0%1,175Carpooled
  • 0.1%11Bicycle
  • 1.5%225Walked
  • 0.2%28Other means
  • 9.9%1,457Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71270

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71270
  • 609Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,7995 to 9 minutes
  • 3,57010 to 14 minutes
  • 2,75115 to 19 minutes
  • 57820 to 24 minutes
  • 20725 to 29 minutes
  • 1,45330 to 34 minutes
  • 20635 to 39 minutes
  • 35040 to 44 minutes
  • 48845 to 59 minutes
  • 24260 to 89 minutes
  • 6290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,753
  • Male householders: 5,300 (1,554 living alone), Female householders: 7,605 (2,280 living alone)
  • 4,092 spouses (4,040 opposite-sex spouses), 1,091 unmarried partners, (1,072 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,189 children (9,042 natural, 52 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 741 grandchildren, 306 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 0 foster children, 678 other relatives, 2,229 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 902 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,421 2-persons, 1,622 3-persons, 1,228 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,829 1-person, 1,635 2-persons, 430 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 17 6-persons

2,890 married couples with children.
2,981 single-parent households (174 men, 2,807 women).

94.1% of residents of 71270 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 14% well, 32% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 36% well, 10% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (63% very well, 37% well).

Foreign born population: 1,195 (3.6%)
(57.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.6%
Whole state:

4.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Honduras
  • 10%Lebanon
  • 9%Thailand
  • 8%Bhutan
  • 7%Nepal
  • 7%United Arab Emirates
  • 3%Afghanistan
Most common first ancestries reported in 71270
  • 17%American
  • 9%English
  • 3%German
  • 2%Irish
  • 2%Arab
  • 1%French
  • 1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5342010 or later
  • 3222000 to 2009
  • 1651990 to 1999
  • 250Before 1990

Zip code 71270 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GLEN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1601 BITTERSWEET STREET in RUSTON, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031006
    Organizations: LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (301 EAST KENTUCKY AVENUE in RUSTON, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031008
    Organizations: LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HOWARD SCHOOL (901 SOUTH VIENNA in RUSTON, LA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031022
    Organizations: LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FEDERAL HOME PRODUCTS (600 FRANKE DR. in RUSTON, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURES; ENAMELED IRON AND METAL SANITARY WARE
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: FINIS BURNS/BOX 1010
  • GREEN CLINIC SURGERY CENTER (1200 S FARMERVILLE in RUSTON, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: MARTIN L BEST
  • BARNETT 9-1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIELD (1.4 MI SE OF in ANSLEY, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: ANADARKO BARNETT 9-1, BARNETT 9-1 FACILITY
  • NORTH LA REHAB HOSP (1401 EZELL ST in RUSTON, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CONTINENTAL MED CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC (414 W CALIFORNIA AVE in RUSTON, LA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROBERT FLOURNOY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ROBERT C SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EARTHNET LAB INC
  • MISS RIV UNIONVILLE (STOR CS HWY 167 14MN in RUSTON, LA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Alternative names: W G JANACEK ON SUPER.
  • MOSERS WELDING SVC (HWY 167 S 7M S I20 in RUSTON, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MOSER JOE P (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HOLDER AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE INC (112 HODGES RD in RUSTON, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: JACK HOLDER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • RISER SHOWS OLDS BUICK GMC (801 E GEORGIA in RUSTON, LA)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: RISER, GARY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLEN 2 #1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIELD (OFF KEPPLER CREEK RD 2.75 MI E in ANSLEY, LA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: ALLEN 2 NO 1 TANK BATTERY - VERNON FIELD

Zip code 71270 marital status for males
Zip code 71270 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.6%Electricity
  • 42.4%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood

Population in 1990: 26,114. Population change in the 1990s: +5,194 (+19.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,232
  • Northeast: 269
  • Midwest: 861
  • South: 4,204
  • West: 903

46% of the 71270 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

88% of the 71270 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ruston, LA (71270)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 441
Here:

15.1%
Louisiana:

19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 207
Here:

13.2%
Louisiana:

18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 205
Here:

4.3%
Louisiana:

17.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 87,531Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 69,680Business and financial operations occupations
  • 65,861Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 63,321Management occupations
  • 57,018Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 56,647Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (RUSTON, LA):

  • LINCOLN BUILDERS INC (1910 FARMERVILLE HWY) : $5,644,999 in 43 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreational Buildings by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,080,044; 2001: $134,575; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,479,890; 2004: $744,490; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $900,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 1999-12-10. Completion date: 1998-09-17.
    $650,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-22. Completion date: 1998-09-17.
    $636,713 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-10-09. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
    $636,713 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-10-09. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  • F. RONNIE MYRICK, CAROLYN MYRI (RT 2 BOX 267A-1; small business) : $125,538 in 36 contracts from 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: $30,050; 2004: $10,194; 2005: $46,214; 2006: $39,080.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,908 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $3,908, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $3,908, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $3,908, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • BDC THE II INC (2017 FARMERVILLE HWY; small business) : $67,150 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Food Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $40,940; 2006: $26,210.

    Biggest contracts:
    $36,890 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
    $15,500, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
    $6,210, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
    $4,500, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-05. Completion date: 2006-01-07.
  • MARK SWANSON (1907 BITTERSWEET AVE; small business)
    $53,500 with National Institutes of Health for Scientific Data Studies. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  • DESIGNS & SIGNS (3205 ARTHUR DR; small business) : $27,083 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $13,304 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $7,311 with Air Force for Collectors. and/or Historical Items. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-02-04.
    $3,499 with Air Force for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-07-20.
    $2,969 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-06-20.
  • STUCKEY, PATRICK DDS (303 W ALABAMA AVE; small business) : $22,927 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $11,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
    $8,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
    $3,927, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2002-12-14.
  • COMFORT INN OF RUSTON (1951 N SERVICE RD E; small business) : $13,600 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $10,400 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-12-12. Completion date: 2002-12-02.
    $3,200, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-20. Completion date: 2003-01-04.
  • SMITHEY, WOODY L, DDS (900 S VIENNA ST; small business)
    $11,000 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
  • RICHARDSON, BOBBY (1407 CLARA CARR ST; small business)
    $7,650 with Federal Emergency Management Agency for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-10-22. Effective on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-03-29.
  • HOTROD BAR B QUE (1911 SAMERVILLE HWY; small business)
    $3,900 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-01-22.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 16, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 11)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 275 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 182 people in college/university student housing
  • 179 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 106 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 40 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 24 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 4,453 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 335 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 75 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 66 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 50 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 41 people in state prisons
  • 29 people in institutions for the blind
  • 26 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 26 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 106. The highest number of fire incidents - 236 took place in 2011, and the least - 6 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 71270 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.0%), and Structure Fires (30.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71270
    • 86848.0%Outside Fires
    • 54930.3%Structure Fires
    • 34118.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 512.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 71270, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 71270 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James17270.6 years
John15772.3 years
Mary14978.6 years
William10075.7 years
Willie9373.6 years
Robert8972.0 years
George6273.7 years
Annie5878.9 years
Jessie4475.6 years
Thomas4370.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 71270 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams11372.9 years
Jones7776.2 years
Davis7776.2 years
Smith7576.2 years
Lewis7575.5 years
Wilson5074.2 years
Martin4972.3 years
Johnson4674.6 years
Wright4479.2 years
Taylor4275.0 years
Businesses in zip code 71270
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Nike4
Advance Auto Parts1Office Depot1
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Payless1
Bath & Body Works1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Popeyes1
Burger King1Quiznos1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken1Rite Aid1
Comfort Inn1Rue211
Curves1Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In2
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx5Sleep Inn1
Ford1Starbucks1
GNC2Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill1Taco Bell2
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hilton1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Jones New York1UPS7
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture3Waffle House1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens2
Lowe's1Walmart1
McDonald's2Wendy's1
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