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Where 70638 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 70638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,638 = 2 × 3 × 61 × 193. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001111101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70637 (Dry Creek, LA, 15 mi away) and 70639 (Evans, LA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70638 becomes 83607 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caldwell, ID, 1,580 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03768, 03867, 06378, 06387, 06783, 07836, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83607 in Caldwell, ID, 1,580 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯701 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70638 and you would come out at 30.84°S, 87.23°E — 1,429 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 34.3 square miles of land, 70638 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 792This ZIP792 |
|---|---|
| Households | 305This ZIP305 |
| Housing units | 328This ZIP328 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,708This ZIP$37,708Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,200This ZIP$87,200Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $790This ZIP$790Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 38.8 minThis ZIP38.8 min |
| Population density | 23.1 / sq miThis ZIP23.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $955,000This ZIP$955,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.29 sq miThis ZIP34.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 70638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71463 | Oakdale, LA | 7.8 mi |
70656 | Pitkin, LA | 10.4 mi |
70644 | Grant, LA | 10.9 mi |
70654 | Mittie, LA | 12.0 mi |
71433 | Glenmora, LA | 13.5 mi |
70662 | Sugartown, LA | 14.2 mi |
70637 | Dry Creek, LA | 15.2 mi |
70655 | Oberlin, LA | 15.4 mi |
71448 | Longleaf, LA | 17.2 mi |
71438 | Hineston, LA | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70638?
70638 is in Elizabeth, Louisiana, in Allen Parish. Its published point location is 30.8427, -92.7720.
What county is 70638 in?
70638 lies in Allen Parish.
What area code is 70638?
Elizabeth uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70638 in?
70638 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70638?
About 792 people live in ZIP code 70638, in 305 households, at 23.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 70638?
$37,708 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70638?
The closest are 71463 (7.8 mi), 70656 (10.4 mi), 70644 (10.9 mi), 70654 (12 mi) and 71433 (13.5 mi).
Is 70638 a PO Box ZIP code?
70638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70638 ZIP Code — Elizabeth, Louisiana (Allen Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70638
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