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Where 70656 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 70656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 23. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70655 (Oberlin, LA, 24 mi away) and 70657 (Ragley, LA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70656 becomes 65607 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caplinger Mills, MO, 478 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05667, 05676, 05766, 06756, 07656, 50667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05667 in Plainfield, VT, 1,447 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯693 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70656 and you would come out at 30.91°S, 87.07°E — 1,438 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 316.0 square miles of land, 70656 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 240 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,015This ZIP4,015 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,621This ZIP1,621 |
| Housing units | 2,043This ZIP2,043 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,693This ZIP$61,693Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $73,700This ZIP$73,700Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $523This ZIP$523Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min |
| Population density | 12.7 / sq miThis ZIP12.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 111This ZIP111 |
| Annual payroll | $3,792,000This ZIP$3,792,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,360This ZIP1,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,789,000This ZIP$83,789,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 316.00 sq miThis ZIP316.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Counties 70656 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Vernon Parish | 63.9% |
| Allen Parish | 23.5% |
| Rapides Parish | 12.5% |
Other place names in 70656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70644 | Grant, LA | 8.5 mi |
70662 | Sugartown, LA | 9.3 mi |
70638 | Elizabeth, LA | 10.4 mi |
71438 | Hineston, LA | 13.3 mi |
70637 | Dry Creek, LA | 14.5 mi |
70654 | Mittie, LA | 15.6 mi |
71433 | Glenmora, LA | 18.1 mi |
71463 | Oakdale, LA | 18.1 mi |
71472 | Sieper, LA | 19.4 mi |
70634 | Deridder, LA | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70656?
70656 is in Pitkin, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 30.9142, -92.9267.
What county is 70656 in?
70656 spans 3 counties: Vernon Parish, Allen Parish and Rapides Parish. Most of it falls in Vernon Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 70656?
Pitkin uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70656 in?
70656 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70656?
About 4,015 people live in ZIP code 70656, in 1,621 households, at 12.7 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 70656?
$61,693 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70656?
The closest are 70644 (8.5 mi), 70662 (9.3 mi), 70638 (10.4 mi), 71438 (13.3 mi) and 70637 (14.5 mi).
Is 70656 a PO Box ZIP code?
70656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70656 ZIP Code — Pitkin, Louisiana (Vernon Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70656
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