Local servicesHospitalAlexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center16.4 miPost officeColfax Post Office3.6 miTown hallColfax Town Hall3.0 miPoliceColfax Police Department3.0 miFire stationGrant Parish Fire District 13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX14 miInterstateI-497.8 miUS highwayUS 711.5 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71417 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71417 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:06 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:05 am – 5:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.31,848 householdsMedian household income $50,072Median home value $114,600Median rent $774 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,889 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 34 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Chinese 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 16.9 mi · 995 acresAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 18.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 73 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Colfaxserves 2,552 people from ground water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
