ZIP Code 71303 — Alexandria city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71303 covers Alexandria, LA in Rapides Parish with a population of about 24,532.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-4; the ALEXANDRIA, LA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71303 is about $66,761 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 32.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 7.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.2 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 $232,900 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $861 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.8% (about 8.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71303 in Alexandria, LA, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,496. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($66,761). 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 54.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 971 for ZIP 71303 (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.