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Mer Rouge ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Mer Rouge, LA is 71261, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
437
Area code
318

Mer Rouge in numbers

About 437 people live in Mer Rouge, in 229 households. The median household income is $56,583 a year, 7% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,000 (70% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $775 a month. The median age is 58.4; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population437Mer Rouge437
Households229Mer Rouge229
Median age58.4Mer Rouge58.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,583Mer Rouge$56,583Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$66,000Mer Rouge$66,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$775Mer Rouge$775Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%Mer Rouge15.5%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.4 minMer Rouge25.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density373 / sq miMer Rouge373 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mer Rouge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mer Rouge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71261 Mer Rouge , LA Standard 1,171 — $92,500

Map of Mer Rouge ZIP codes

71261

The ZIP codes of Mer Rouge, 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 Mer Rouge

The nearest larger towns are Bastrop (9,232 people, 6.6 mi), Sterlington (2,229 people, 17 mi) and Swartz (4,110 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Mer Rouge
TownPopulationDistance
Bastrop 9,232 6.6 mi
Swartz 4,110 17.6 mi
Rayville 3,261 21.2 mi
Lakeshore 3,437 21.8 mi
Monroe 47,004 24.3 mi
Crossett, AR 4,639 25.7 mi
West Monroe 12,729 27.7 mi
Richwood 3,839 28.0 mi
Claiborne 13,308 28.5 mi
Delhi 2,573 28.6 mi
North Crossett, AR 2,556 28.6 mi
Brownsville 4,357 29.2 mi

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