| City: | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Rapides Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:52:43 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.3113, -92.4453 |
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ZIP code 71306 is a point-location PO Box ZIP within Alexandria, Louisiana, serving central Rapides Parish. It doesn't have its own geographic territory. Instead, it exists as a postal point inside the larger 71301 ZIP code.
The post office maintains 280 PO Boxes and serves 175 business delivery points. There are 17 business establishments with 298 employees using this ZIP. All ZIP+4 records trace to a single location on Odom Street, with 78 records featuring unit designators. This suggests a multi-tenant commercial or office complex.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Residents and businesses can choose street delivery through the parent 71301 ZIP or maintain a PO Box at this location. The single city carrier route handles local deliveries.
Alexandria is the seat of Rapides Parish and the commercial center of central Louisiana. This ZIP sits near Downtown Alexandria and the Wooddale Park subdivision. It provides an alternative PO Box option for those wanting a dedicated Alexandria address.
All delivery points concentrate on a single street with unit designators, typical of a business complex.
ZIP Code 71306 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 178 people with an annual payroll of $11,286,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,958Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,578,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $11,286,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 178Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 71306 is located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, within the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10780) and Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 150,593 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 71306. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Alexandria, LASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10780Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 150,593Source: Census |
| MSA: | Alexandria, LA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 05Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 14452.88 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2200975Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Alexandria city; LouisianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 71306 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.