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West Monroe ZIP codes, Louisiana

West Monroe, LA has 3 ZIP codes (71291, 71292 and 71294) and area code 318. The largest is 71291.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
12,729
Area code
318

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Monroe itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Monroe (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Monroe in numbers

About 12,729 people live in West Monroe, in 4,951 households, the 40th-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $49,386 a year, 19% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,400 (11% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $826 a month. The median age is 35.4; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population12,729West Monroe12,729
Households4,951West Monroe4,951
Median age35.4West Monroe35.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,386West Monroe$49,386Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$192,400West Monroe$192,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$826West Monroe$826Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%West Monroe22.0%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.8 minWest Monroe19.8 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,586 / sq miWest Monroe1,586 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Monroe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Monroe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71291 West Monroe , LA Standard 35,269 $71,639 $227,000
71292 West Monroe , LA Standard 22,935 $51,355 $137,500
71294 West Monroe , LA No street area — — —

Map of West Monroe ZIP codes

712917129271294

The ZIP codes of West Monroe, 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 West Monroe

The nearest larger towns are Claiborne (13,308 people, 3.3 mi), Monroe (47,004 people, 4.3 mi) and Ruston (22,284 people, 28 mi).

Towns near West Monroe
TownPopulationDistance
Brownsville 4,357 1.8 mi
Bawcomville 2,804 3.3 mi
Claiborne 13,308 3.3 mi
Monroe 47,004 4.3 mi
Richwood 3,839 6.2 mi
Lakeshore 3,437 7.0 mi
Swartz 4,110 10.7 mi
Bastrop 9,232 23.0 mi
Rayville 3,261 23.1 mi
Farmerville 3,407 23.2 mi
Ruston 22,284 28.2 mi

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