Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71280: Sterlington, LA
ZIP code 71280 uses the postal name Sterlington, Louisiana and lies mostly in Union Parish (73% of its land), reaching into Ouachita Parish and Morehouse Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Sterlington; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sterlington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union Parish (73%); Ouachita Parish (22%); Morehouse Parish (5%)
- Census places
- Sterlington
- Metro area
- Monroe, LA
- House districts
- LA-4 (95%), LA-5 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 59.4 sq mi · 89 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71280?
71280 centers on 32.718°, -92.101° and covers 59.4 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 71203, 71220, 71241, 71260.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71280, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71280 compare with the rest of Union Parish?
| Measure | 71280 | In Union Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,269 | 3rd of 8 | 220th of 539 |
| Median household income | $79k | 1st of 2 | 44th of 251 |
| Median home value | $249k | 1st of 2 | 61st of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 71280?
The 2020 Census counted 4,708 people in 71280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,269. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,269±784 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,708
- Households
- 2,152
- Median age
- 40.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 71280?
Of the 5,269 people the ACS estimates in 71280, 24.7% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.2%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic73.1%
- Black, not Hispanic22.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 71280 earn?
Median household income is $78,531 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,531±$10,043
- Income per person
- $47,350
- Below the poverty line
- 22.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,5272,040 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 71280?
FHFA's house price index for 71280, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 56% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +22.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $248,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,103
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 2,389
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 71280?
68 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Utilities6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Health care and social assistance6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71203 | Monroe | 38,354 | $52k | 10.5 mi |
| 71220 | Bastrop | 20,398 | $38k | 15.1 mi |
| 71241 | Farmerville | 8,485 | $44k | 15.2 mi |
| 71260 | Marion | 3,151 | $36k | 15.3 mi |
| 71291 | West Monroe | 35,269 | $72k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 71201 | Monroe | 21,782 | $65k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 71209 | Monroe | 1,264 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 71229 | Collinston | 1,331 | $83k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 71212 | Monroe | 0 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 71234 | Downsville | 5,396 | $85k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.