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ZIP code 71270: Ruston, LA

ZIP code 71270 is in Ruston (63% of residents) and Grambling (1.3%), in Lincoln Parish (97%) and Jackson Parish (2.8%), Louisiana. 36% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 29 (51%), State Senate District 35 (45%) and State Senate District 33 (3.8%); its state house districts are State House District 12 (51%), State House District 11 (46%) and State House District 13 (2.8%).

31,513residents (2020 Census)
206.9 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
43voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Ruston63%
Grambling1.3%
Vienna0.4%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Lincoln Parish97%
Jackson Parish2.8%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
District 615%
District 714%
District 813%
District 1112%
District 1010%
District 127.5%
District 97.3%
District 55.5%
District 14.8%
District 24.1%
District 32.6%
District 12.3%
District 40.4%
District 40.3%
District 20.2%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Louisiana's 5th congressional district (LA-05)100%

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 2951%
State Senate District 3545%
State Senate District 333.8%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 1251%
State House District 1146%
State House District 132.8%

Voting precincts

43 voting precincts overlap ZIP 71270. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 71270 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.