Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71346: Lecompte, LA
ZIP code 71346 uses the postal name Lecompte, Louisiana and lies entirely in Rapides Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,240 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lecompte; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lecompte · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rapides Parish
- Census places
- Lecompte
- Metro area
- Alexandria, LA
- House districts
- LA-6 (66%), LA-4 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 91.8 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71346?
71346 centers on 31.118°, -92.375° and covers 91.8 square miles of land plus 3.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 71302, 71325, 71485, 71430.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71346, 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 71346 compare with the rest of Rapides Parish?
| Measure | 71346 | In Rapides Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,555 | 15th of 27 | 295th of 539 |
| Median household income | $48k | 8th of 13 | 194th of 251 |
| Median home value | $174k | not ranked | not ranked |
71346's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$137,841) is more than a quarter of the figure ($173,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 71346?
The 2020 Census counted 2,598 people in 71346; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,555. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,555±667 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,598
- Households
- 981
- Median age
- 43.4
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 71346?
Of the 2,555 people the ACS estimates in 71346, 21.5% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.6%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic61.1%
- Black, not Hispanic20.6%
- Other or two or more10.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 71346 earn?
Median household income is $48,240 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Rapides Parish.
- Median household income
- $48,240±$7,339
- Income per person
- $24,721
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,5681,120 returns; wages 66% 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 71346?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,800
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 1,274
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 71346?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Construction3
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 71346?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71302 | Alexandria | 13,579 | $35k | 5.4 mi |
| 71325 | Cheneyville | 1,273 | $48k | 7.4 mi |
| 71485 | Woodworth | 2,890 | $82k | 9.4 mi |
| 71430 | Forest Hill | 2,757 | $64k | 9.7 mi |
| 71330 | Echo | 87 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 71301 | Alexandria | 17,035 | $43k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 71341 | Hessmer | 2,943 | $50k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 71323 | Center Point | 1,027 | – | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.