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Ruston ZIP codes, Louisiana

Ruston, LA has 3 ZIP codes (71270, 71272 and 71273) and area code 318. The largest is 71270.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
22,284
Area code
318

Mail addressed to Ruston uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ruston in numbers

About 22,284 people live in Ruston, in 8,796 households, the 20th-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $31,120 a year, 49% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,300 (4% above the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $816 a month. The median age is 24.3; 40.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population22,284Ruston22,284
Households8,796Ruston8,796
Median age24.3Ruston24.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$31,120Ruston$31,120Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$225,300Ruston$225,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$816Ruston$816Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%Ruston40.2%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.1 minRuston15.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,052 / sq miRuston1,052 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ruston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71270 Ruston , LA Standard 32,885 $36,791 $222,300
71272 Ruston , LA Standard 1,969 — —
71273 Ruston , LA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ruston

These ZIP codes cover part of Ruston but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ruston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71227 Choudrant , LA Standard 3,783 $64,195 $255,800

Map of Ruston ZIP codes

712707127271273

The ZIP codes of Ruston, 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 Ruston

The nearest larger towns are Monroe (47,004 people, 33 mi), Bossier City (62,901 people, 59 mi) and Shreveport (180,982 people, 68 mi).

Towns near Ruston
TownPopulationDistance
Grambling 5,287 4.3 mi
Arcadia 2,635 16.7 mi
Jonesboro 4,063 21.2 mi
Farmerville 3,407 21.6 mi
Claiborne 13,308 25.6 mi
Bawcomville 2,804 27.3 mi
Brownsville 4,357 27.8 mi
West Monroe 12,729 28.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lincoln Parish · Louisiana ZIP codes

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