ZIP Code 71301 — Alexandria city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71301 covers Alexandria, LA in Rapides Parish with a population of about 17,266.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-6; the ALEXANDRIA, LA media market.

Alexandria, LA sits in a university / college context (near blue cliff college-alexandria (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 71301 is about $44,330 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.7%; unemployment rate near 9.5%; 21.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $156,700 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $646 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.7% (about 15.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71301 in Alexandria, LA, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,007. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,330). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Alexandria city, LA show little to no average snow and around 57.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 683 for ZIP 71301 (Alexandria city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.