Monroe, LA Metro Area

The Monroe, LA metro area is home to 224,705 residents and 101,676 housing units, centered in Louisiana. Its median household income is $49,203, and the median family income is $65,169. The median age is 38.0, 0.2 years older than the Louisiana median of 37.8. Residents are 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Population

224,705

Median household income

$49,203

Median family income

$65,169

Median age

38.0

Housing units

101,676

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 57.3%, followed by Black residents at 37.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 3.4% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Monroe, LA Metro Area

The Monroe, LA metro area includes 21 zip codes across Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish and Union Parish, home to a combined 225,400 residents. The most populous is Monroe (71203) with 38,770 residents. Median household incomes range from $26,883 in Monroe (71202) to $90,199 in Downsville (71234). Home values are highest in Monroe (71201) at $263,800 and lowest in Spearsville (71277) at $80,200. Monroe (71209) has the youngest population, with a median age of 20.2, while Mer Rouge (71261) is the oldest at 60.2.

Highest income

$90,199

Downsville (71234)

Lowest income

$26,883

Monroe (71202)

Highest home value

$263,800

Monroe (71201)

Lowest median rent

$290/mo

Collinston (71229)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $49,203, and 10 of 20 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
71203	Monroe	Ouachita Parish	38,770	$46,822	$185,100	$1,042	33.7	56.3%
71291	West Monroe	Ouachita Parish	35,345	$69,012	$227,000	$1,014	38.1	66.4%
71202	Monroe	Ouachita Parish	26,791	$26,883	$83,600	$853	34.6	46.2%
71292	West Monroe	Ouachita Parish	21,866	$51,317	$137,500	$895	41.7	69.1%
71201	Monroe	Ouachita Parish	21,084	$53,538	$263,800	$950	39.3	55.8%
71220	Bastrop	Morehouse Parish	20,426	$36,186	$111,700	$859	38.1	67.9%
71269	Rayville	Richland Parish	12,475	$51,334	$145,900	$909	37.3	65.5%
71241	Farmerville	Union Parish	7,773	$44,895	$128,900	$766	51.8	77.9%
71225	Calhoun	Ouachita Parish	7,450	$74,429	$210,000	$976	39.9	82.7%
71232	Delhi	Richland Parish	6,003	$54,010	$121,100	$935	42.0	64.7%
71234	Downsville	Union Parish	5,237	$90,199	$155,500	$1,090	33.3	85.2%
71280	Sterlington	Ouachita Parish	4,999	$75,768	$248,900	$1,103	39.6	74.8%
71260	Marion	Union Parish	3,232	$32,386	$87,100	$821	37.7	82.5%
71222	Bernice	Union Parish	2,621	$33,399	$83,900	$649	48.8	80.0%
71238	Eros	Ouachita Parish	2,399	$31,676	$146,100	$935	46.5	84.4%
71277	Spearsville	Union Parish	1,792	$34,183	$80,200	n/a	38.5	58.8%
71259	Mangham	Richland Parish	1,713	$55,341	$145,300	$752	44.9	80.9%
71229	Collinston	Morehouse Parish	1,462	$48,259	$155,900	$290	53.0	90.9%
71261	Mer Rouge	Morehouse Parish	1,429	$30,568	$92,500	$585	60.2	57.1%
71209	Monroe	Ouachita Parish	1,366	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.2	n/a
71264	Oak Ridge	Morehouse Parish	1,167	$64,861	$158,100	n/a	35.3	74.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.