Housing data for ZIP code 71302

ZIP code 71302 has an estimated 13,579 residents and 6,484 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Alexandria, Rapides Parish.

43.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $850 (±$95) a month.

The median home value is $110,000 (±$20,783).

The median household income is $34,669 (±$3,377) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,579 (±1,309)
Median gross rent
$850
Median home value
$110,000
Households that rent
43.4%

How ZIP code 71302 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 71302AlexandriaRapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents13,579 (±1,309)44,060127,5274,611,961334,922,499
Housing units6,484 (±489)21,10058,5732,108,902143,775,355
Households that rent43.4% (±5.1 points)48.1%35.2%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$850 (±$95)$931$950$1,064$1,413
Median home value$110,000 (±$20,783)$183,700$181,100$216,500$332,700
Median household income$34,669 (±$3,377)$47,113$54,967$60,756$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$269 (±$142)$898$1,000$1,180$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income67.2% (±12.1 points)58.5%54.2%54.8%51.1%
Built before 198069.9% (±6.9 points)64.4%50.4%46.2%49.7%
Average commute22.2 minutes (±4.9)17.4 minutes22.2 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.7% (±4.1 points)87.9%87.1%86.6%91.0%
Median age of residents36.7 years (±3.5)37.6 years37.9 years38.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 71302, median gross rent is not measurably different from Rapides Parish ($950).

It is also lower than in Louisiana ($1,064).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 71302 is not measurably different from Alexandria as a whole ($931).

Its median home value is lower than in Alexandria as a whole ($183,700).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Rapides Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 71302 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Rapides Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 71302 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Rapides Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 71302 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 71302

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $5009.0% (±5.1 points)9.8%9.3%6.3%
$500 to $99967.3% (±8.2 points)45.4%35.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49921.9% (±7.8 points)33.0%36.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.2% (±1.9 points)9.0%13.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±2.1 points)1.6%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.5% (±0.8 points)1.1%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 67.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 71302

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,324 (±$1,040)
1 bedroom$640 (±$112)
2 bedrooms$867 (±$89)
3 bedrooms$977 (±$77)
4 bedrooms$683 (±$40)

Rent burden in ZIP code 71302

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than 15%6.6% (±3.8 points)12.1%13.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.7% (±4.1 points)11.1%10.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.7% (±6.9 points)12.9%11.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.7% (±4.9 points)9.7%10.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.8% (±7.4 points)8.9%8.5%9.2%
35% or more54.4% (±9.6 points)45.3%46.3%41.9%

67.2% (±12.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 71302 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 71302

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $50,00018.7% (±6.4 points)9.8%9.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99927.6% (±6.7 points)12.4%10.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99921.3% (±6.5 points)14.9%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.3% (±5.3 points)17.5%14.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9994.7% (±2.5 points)23.8%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.8% (±4.6 points)16.3%21.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.6% (±2.9 points)5.0%7.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±0.1 points)0.3%1.5%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 71302

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Single-family, detached77.2% (±4.2 points)67.9%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.4% (±0.6 points)1.5%2.8%6.2%
2 units3.3% (±1.5 points)4.6%3.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.7% (±1.4 points)3.2%4.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.3% (±2.8 points)3.3%3.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.6% (±1.8 points)1.9%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units1.1% (±1.2 points)2.7%5.1%10.3%
Mobile home7.4% (±2.6 points)14.7%12.6%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 71302 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20195.1% (±1.6 points)10.6%11.9%9.4%
2000 to 20098.2% (±2.9 points)13.3%14.3%13.6%
1990 to 19995.5% (±2.3 points)11.6%11.2%12.4%
1980 to 198911.2% (±3.4 points)12.8%14.5%12.9%
1970 to 197921.3% (±3.7 points)16.2%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 196914.7% (±3.4 points)12.1%11.1%9.9%
1950 to 195913.4% (±3.0 points)9.6%8.4%9.5%
1940 to 194915.4% (±3.2 points)8.4%3.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.1% (±1.9 points)4.1%6.1%11.7%

69.9% of the homes in ZIP code 71302 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 71302

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Utility gas36.9% (±6.2 points)26.1%32.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity62.7% (±6.2 points)70.0%64.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±0.8 points)2.3%2.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.7%0.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 71302 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 71302Rapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Drove alone68.9% (±7.5 points)80.4%78.6%68.8%
Carpooled12.0% (±4.7 points)6.5%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation4.4% (±2.6 points)1.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.5 points)2.3%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)10.0% (±6.7 points)3.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home3.1% (±2.4 points)5.5%8.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 71302 take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 71302

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Alexandria14%$93148.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 71302

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
713465.4 mi$710$173,800$48,24022.8%
713017.8 mi$927$160,800$43,09852.1%
713608.8 mi$962$207,500$60,52732.3%
714859.0 mi$835$303,600$82,00023.6%
713599.4 mi————
713309.7 mi———0.0%
7132311 mi—$168,500—20.1%
7130312 mi$1,141$244,200$67,15644.1%

Crime reported to police in Alexandria

Most of ZIP code 71302 is policed by the Alexandria Police Department, which reported 2,448 violent and 5,784 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 71302 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71302: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 71302

What is the median rent in ZIP code 71302?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71302 is $850 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 71302?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 71302 is $110,000 (±$20,783) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 71302?

The median household income in ZIP code 71302 is $34,669 (±$3,377) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 71302 in?

ZIP code 71302 lies mostly in Alexandria.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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