318 Area Code

121 cities use the 318 area code in Louisiana.

The 318 area code spans 33 counties in Louisiana.

Median age: 38.03

Median age in Area Code 318 is 38.03 years. 12.81% of residents are aged 0-9. 13.64% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.66. 12.98 % are in their thirties, 11.63% in their fourties, 12.36 % in their fifties, and 11.88 % in their sixties. 7.30 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.73 % are eighty and over.

50.33% are female
49.67% are male

49.67% of residents in Area Code 318 are male and 50.33% are female. 41.94% of residents are married and 14.18% are divorced. 36.71% have never been married. 7.15% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.32.

Median household income: 44,997.45
40.35% have two income earners
19.74% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 318 is $44,997.45 with 40.35% of families having two income earners. 19.74% of households earn at least $100,000. 5.24% of households have an income under $5,000, 5.24% from $5,000-$10,000, 7.67% from $10,000-$15,000, 6.81% from $15,000-$20,000, 6.49% from $20,000-$25,000, 11.15% from $25,000-$35,000, 12.34% from $35,000-$50,000, 15.55% from $50,000-$75,000, 9.46% from $75,000-$100,000, 11.38% from $100,000-$150,000 and 8.37% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $24,984.15.

Median home value: $131,878.98
Median rent: $773.25
Rent burden: 34.65%

64.67% of households in Area Code 318 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $131,878.98. The median rent paid by renters is $773.25 or 34.65% of the median renter's household income.

40.04% have a Science and Engineering degree

14.92% of residents in Area Code 318 have less than a high school education. 35.85% have a high school diploma but no more. 28.29% of residents have some college but no more. 13.19% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 7.76% have a graduate degree. 40.04% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

24.57 minutes of commute time

53.04% of residents in Area Code 318 16 and older are in the labor force. 7.14% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 318 is 24.57 minutes.

3.28% report being Hispanic

58.32% of residents in Area Code 318 report their race as White. 36.11% report their race as Black or African American. 1.02% report their race as Asian. 0.54% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.05% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 0.97% report their race as Some other race. 2.98% report their race as Two or more races. 3.28% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

16.43% report a disability
0.77% speak limited English
8.14% have no health insurance
7.70% are veterans

16.43% of residents in Area Code 318 report a disability. 0.77% of residents only speak limited English. 8.14% of residents report not having health insurance. 7.70% of residents are veterans.

There are 190 ZIP codes within the 318 area code, covering cities across 33 counties in Louisiana.

• 225 (New Orleans, LA)
• 337 (Lafayette, LA)
• 504 (New Orleans, LA)
• 985 (New Orleans, LA)