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Where 71028 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 71028 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,028 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1973. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010101110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71027 (Frierson, LA, 39 mi away) and 71029 (Gilliam, LA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71028 becomes 82017, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01827, 02187, 02718, 02817, 02871, 07821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02187 in Milton Village, MA, 1,378 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯593 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71028 and you would come out at 32.49°S, 86.92°E — 1,448 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 126.8 square miles of land, 71028 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,472This ZIP1,472 |
|---|---|
| Households | 623This ZIP623 |
| Housing units | 801This ZIP801 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,394This ZIP$36,394Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,600This ZIP$93,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $565This ZIP$565Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 127This ZIP127 |
| Annual payroll | $7,637,000This ZIP$7,637,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,568,000This ZIP$30,568,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.82 sq miThis ZIP126.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 71028
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71028
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71024 | Dubberly, LA | 8.4 mi |
71080 | Taylor, LA | 8.4 mi |
71003 | Athens, LA | 10.2 mi |
71008 | Bienville, LA | 11.5 mi |
71045 | Jamestown, LA | 11.6 mi |
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 12.0 mi |
71039 | Heflin, LA | 13.0 mi |
71073 | Sibley, LA | 13.9 mi |
71058 | Minden, LA | 15.2 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71028?
71028 is in Gibsland, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. Its published point location is 32.4863, -93.0760.
What county is 71028 in?
71028 lies in Bienville Parish.
What area code is 71028?
Gibsland uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71028 in?
71028 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71028?
About 1,472 people live in ZIP code 71028, in 623 households, at 11.6 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 71028?
$36,394 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71028?
The closest are 71024 (8.4 mi), 71080 (8.4 mi), 71003 (10.2 mi), 71008 (11.5 mi) and 71045 (11.6 mi).
Is 71028 a PO Box ZIP code?
71028 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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