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Colfax ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Colfax, LA is 71417, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,240
Area code
318

Colfax in numbers

About 1,240 people live in Colfax, in 517 households. The median household income is $26,250 a year, 57% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,400 (66% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $499 a month. The median age is 41.3; 9.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,240Colfax1,240
Households517Colfax517
Median age41.3Colfax41.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$26,250Colfax$26,250Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$73,400Colfax$73,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$499Colfax$499Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%Colfax9.5%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minColfax26.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density832 / sq miColfax832 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Colfax town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Colfax

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Colfax
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71417 Colfax , LA Standard 4,940 $50,072 $114,600

Map of Colfax ZIP codes

71417

The ZIP codes of Colfax, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Colfax

The nearest larger towns are Ball (3,869 people, 19 mi), Alexandria (44,060 people, 21 mi) and Pineville (14,160 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Colfax
TownPopulationDistance
Ball 3,869 18.5 mi
Alexandria 44,060 20.7 mi
Pineville 14,160 21.0 mi
Natchitoches 17,577 27.9 mi
Winnfield 4,021 28.1 mi

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