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Start ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Start, LA is 71279, and its area code is 318.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
852
Area code
318

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Start itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Rayville (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Start uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Start in numbers

About 852 people live in Start, in 358 households. The median household income is $110,278 a year, 82% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,100 (25% below the Louisiana median). The median age is 50.1; 33.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population852Start852
Households358Start358
Median age50.1Start50.1Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$110,278Start$110,278Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$162,100Start$162,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%Start33.1%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minStart27.5 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density242 / sq miStart242 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Start

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Start
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71279 Start , LA Standard 50 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Start

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

ZIP codes overlapping Start
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71264 Oak Ridge , LA Standard 1,130 $68,750 $158,100
71269 Rayville , LA Standard 12,318 $49,668 $145,900

Map of Start ZIP codes

71279

The ZIP codes of Start, 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 Start

The nearest larger towns are Rayville (3,261 people, 6.6 mi), Swartz (4,110 people, 9.3 mi) and Lakeshore (3,437 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Start
TownPopulationDistance
Rayville 3,261 6.6 mi
Swartz 4,110 9.3 mi
Lakeshore 3,437 10.1 mi
Monroe 47,004 12.3 mi
Richwood 3,839 12.6 mi
West Monroe 12,729 16.6 mi
Brownsville 4,357 17.1 mi
Bawcomville 2,804 17.9 mi
Claiborne 13,308 19.4 mi
Bastrop 9,232 19.7 mi
Delhi 2,573 22.2 mi
Winnsboro 4,725 24.2 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Start, LA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/la/start

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