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Sterlington, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sterlington, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,647. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet STERLINGTON-LA · Sterlington, LA 1 ZIPs · 3,647 pop · #9783/25278 · Ouachita Parish

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $78,531
  • RANK-UPPER #9783/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Calhoun
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 75% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,647
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $248,900

Nearest income peer: Calhoun, LA ( $3,658 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Sterlington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sterlington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Sterlington, LA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 39%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,647
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,531
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 71280 (3,647 residents). Household income $78,531 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sterlington as a pure owner town.

Within Louisiana, Schriever is the closest lower-income city and Haughton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Sterlington.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 71280, is all of Sterlington

There is no split to weigh here: 71280 holds every one of Sterlington's 3,647 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Sterlington's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 68 establishments, 967 employees , annual payroll $61,347k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 71280 (68 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (15) · also Other services (except public administration) · Utilities .

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ZIP Codes in Sterlington, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Ouachita Parish, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sterlington. See the Ouachita Parish roll-up →

No other city sharing Ouachita Parish reports a higher average ZIP median income than Sterlington. Monroe, West Monroe and Calhoun sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Eros marks the far end of that range at $34,018, 57% below Sterlington.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
71280 3,647 $78,531 68 22
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Sterlington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Sterlington, .