| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 8 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:25 PM |
| Population: | 159,045 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22073 |
| CBSA: | Monroe, LA |
| Land Area: | 717 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 23 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.5249, -92.1243 |
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159,045 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 717 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 156,361 to 159,045 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.7% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 71280 (Sterlington, $78,531 median) and poorest ZIP 71202 (Monroe, $28,213) are 23.3 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this parish — from $83,600 in 71202 (Monroe) to $263,800 in 71201 (Monroe).
Density varies 701× across the parish — from 22 people/sq mi in 71238 (Eros) to 15,358 in 71209 (Monroe).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.9% bachelor's+ in 71238 (Eros) to 46.6% in 71201 (Monroe) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #8 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #27 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,932 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (30,188 of 105,409 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Monroe.
8 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.
1 ZIP in this parish where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71203 | Monroe | Standard | 38,354 | $52,326 | 126.1 | 5.0% |
| 71291 | West Monroe | Standard | 35,269 | $71,639 | 62.6 | 8.5% |
| 71202 | Monroe | Standard | 25,444 | $28,213 | 121.3 | -20.7% |
| 71292 | West Monroe | Standard | 22,935 | $51,355 | 160.6 | 12.2% |
| 71201 | Monroe | Standard | 21,782 | $65,446 | 14.9 | 8.3% |
| 71225 | Calhoun | Standard | 6,354 | $74,873 | 60.4 | -18.0% |
| 71280 | Sterlington | Standard | 5,269 | $78,531 | 62.6 | 43.6% |
| 71238 | Eros | Standard | 2,374 | $34,018 | 108.4 | -24.5% |
| 71209 | Monroe | Unique | 1,264 | — | 0.1 | 962.2% |
| 71212 | Monroe | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71294 | West Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71210 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71207 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71211 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71217 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71213 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71281 | Swartz | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 71240 | Fairbanks | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |