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Where 71008 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 71008 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,008 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 317. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010101100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71007 (Bethany, LA, 61 mi away) and 71009 (Blanchard, LA, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71008 becomes 80017 — and that is a real ZIP code: Aurora, CO, 831 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00718, 07018, 07081, 07108, 07801, 08071, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00718 in Naguabo, PR, 1,951 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯604 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71008 and you would come out at 32.35°S, 87.03°E — 1,460 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 147.0 square miles of land, 71008 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 315This ZIP315 |
|---|---|
| Households | 168This ZIP168 |
| Housing units | 287This ZIP287 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,029This ZIP$36,029Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $709This ZIP$709Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2%This ZIP9.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $2,431,000This ZIP$2,431,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,723,000This ZIP$13,723,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 147.04 sq miThis ZIP147.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 71008
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71008
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71080 | Taylor, LA | 7.8 mi |
71045 | Jamestown, LA | 11.4 mi |
71028 | Gibsland, LA | 11.5 mi |
71016 | Castor, LA | 12.1 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 13.5 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 14.4 mi |
71247 | Hodge, LA | 15.4 mi |
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 17.2 mi |
71024 | Dubberly, LA | 17.6 mi |
71002 | Ashland, LA | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71008?
71008 is in Bienville, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. Its published point location is 32.3471, -92.9687.
What county is 71008 in?
71008 lies in Bienville Parish.
What area code is 71008?
Bienville uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71008 in?
71008 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71008?
About 315 people live in ZIP code 71008, in 168 households, at 2.1 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 71008?
$36,029 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71008?
The closest are 71080 (7.8 mi), 71045 (11.4 mi), 71028 (11.5 mi), 71016 (12.1 mi) and 71268 (13.5 mi).
Is 71008 a PO Box ZIP code?
71008 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71008 ZIP Code — Bienville, Louisiana (Bienville Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71008
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