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Fort Polk ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Fort Polk, LA is 71459, and its area code is 337.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,270
Area code
337

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Polk itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Leesville (5.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Fort Polk in numbers

About 10,270 people live in Fort Polk, in 3,394 households. The median household income is $56,038 a year, 8% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734).

Population10,270Fort Polk10,270
Households3,394Fort Polk3,394
Median household income$56,038Fort Polk$56,038Louisiana$60,756US $80,734

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Fort Polk. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Polk

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Polk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71459 Fort Polk , LA Standard 10,270 $56,038 —

Map of Fort Polk ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Fort Polk, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fort Polk

The nearest larger towns are Natchitoches (17,577 people, 46 mi), Alexandria (44,060 people, 47 mi) and Pineville (14,160 people, 51 mi).

Towns near Fort Polk
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Polk South 7,869 1.6 mi
Leesville 5,495 5.8 mi
DeRidder 9,763 16.7 mi

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