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Where 70659 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 70659 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSgOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,659 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2617. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010000000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70658 (Reeves, LA, 31 mi away) and 70660 (Singer, LA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70659 becomes 95607 — and that is a real ZIP code: Capay, CA, 1,715 miles away.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05679, 05769, 06759, 06795, 09765, 56097, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09765 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,804 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯684 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70659 and you would come out at 30.92°S, 86.72°E — 1,448 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 2.2 square miles of land, 70659 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,387This ZIP1,387 |
|---|---|
| Households | 513This ZIP513 |
| Housing units | 643This ZIP643 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,640This ZIP$65,640Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,400This ZIP$204,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $799This ZIP$799Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 621.7 / sq miThis ZIP621.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 161This ZIP161 |
| Annual payroll | $3,164,000This ZIP$3,164,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.23 sq miThis ZIP2.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 70659
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70659
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70634 | Deridder, LA | 8.8 mi |
71459 | Fort Polk, LA | 11.4 mi |
70639 | Evans, LA | 13.3 mi |
71461 | New Llano, LA | 13.8 mi |
71496 | Leesville, LA | 15.4 mi |
71446 | Leesville, LA | 17.5 mi |
70662 | Sugartown, LA | 18.6 mi |
70656 | Pitkin, LA | 21.2 mi |
70652 | Longville, LA | 21.4 mi |
71475 | Slagle, LA | 21.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70659?
70659 is in Rosepine, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 30.9219, -93.2843.
What county is 70659 in?
70659 lies in Vernon Parish.
What area code is 70659?
Rosepine uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70659 in?
70659 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70659?
About 1,387 people live in ZIP code 70659, in 513 households, at 621.7 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 70659?
$65,640 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70659?
The closest are 70634 (8.8 mi), 71459 (11.4 mi), 70639 (13.3 mi), 71461 (13.8 mi) and 71496 (15.4 mi).
Is 70659 a PO Box ZIP code?
70659 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70659 ZIP Code — Rosepine, Louisiana (Vernon Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70659
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