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Where 71001 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 71001 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,001 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 23. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70898 (Baton Rouge, LA, 179 mi away) and 71002 (Ashland, LA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71001 becomes 10017 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 1,188 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01071, 01107, 01701, 07011, 07101, 07110, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01701 in Framingham, MA, 1,350 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯591 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71001 and you would come out at 32.59°S, 87.09°E — 1,447 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 132.4 square miles of land, 71001 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,747This ZIP3,747 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
| Housing units | 2,050This ZIP2,050 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $30,490This ZIP$30,490Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,300This ZIP$97,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $639This ZIP$639Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 106This ZIP106 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,411This ZIP2,411 |
| Annual payroll | $108,301,000This ZIP$108,301,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,770This ZIP1,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $78,997,000This ZIP$78,997,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 132.44 sq miThis ZIP132.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 71001 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bienville Parish | 45.0% |
| Claiborne Parish | 30.6% |
| Lincoln Parish | 24.3% |
Other place names in 71001
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71001
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71003 | Athens, LA | 7.4 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 7.8 mi |
71028 | Gibsland, LA | 12.0 mi |
71245 | Grambling, LA | 12.3 mi |
71040 | Homer, LA | 14.2 mi |
71273 | Ruston, LA | 15.3 mi |
71235 | Dubach, LA | 15.4 mi |
71272 | Ruston, LA | 15.7 mi |
71270 | Ruston, LA | 17.1 mi |
71048 | Lisbon, LA | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71001?
71001 is in Arcadia, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. Its published point location is 32.5919, -92.9114.
What county is 71001 in?
71001 spans 3 counties: Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish and Lincoln Parish. Most of it falls in Bienville 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 71001?
Arcadia uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71001 in?
71001 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71001?
About 3,747 people live in ZIP code 71001, in 1,850 households, at 28.3 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 71001?
$30,490 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71001?
The closest are 71003 (7.4 mi), 71275 (7.8 mi), 71028 (12 mi), 71245 (12.3 mi) and 71040 (14.2 mi).
Is 71001 a PO Box ZIP code?
71001 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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