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Where 71040 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 71040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 37. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010110000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71039 (Heflin, LA, 30 mi away) and 71043 (Hosston, LA, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71040 becomes 04017 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chebeague Island, ME, 1,448 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00714, 00741, 01074, 01470, 01704, 01740, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00741 in Punta Santiago, PR, 1,968 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯577 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71040 and you would come out at 32.78°S, 87.00°E — 1,433 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 293.2 square miles of land, 71040 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 223 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,767This ZIP7,767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,547This ZIP2,547 |
| Housing units | 3,497This ZIP3,497 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,678This ZIP$31,678Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,600This ZIP$79,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $717This ZIP$717Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 26.5 / sq miThis ZIP26.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,624This ZIP1,624 |
| Annual payroll | $71,624,000This ZIP$71,624,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,670This ZIP2,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,777,000This ZIP$148,777,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 293.15 sq miThis ZIP293.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.34 sq miThis ZIP9.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 71040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71048 | Lisbon, LA | 9.3 mi |
71003 | Athens, LA | 10.8 mi |
71038 | Haynesville, LA | 11.8 mi |
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 14.2 mi |
71079 | Summerfield, LA | 16.3 mi |
71055 | Minden, LA | 18.7 mi |
71222 | Bernice, LA | 19.9 mi |
71235 | Dubach, LA | 19.9 mi |
71256 | Lillie, LA | 20.2 mi |
71058 | Minden, LA | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71040?
71040 is in Homer, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. Its published point location is 32.7837, -92.9981.
What county is 71040 in?
71040 lies in Claiborne Parish.
What area code is 71040?
Homer uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71040 in?
71040 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71040?
About 7,767 people live in ZIP code 71040, in 2,547 households, at 26.5 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 71040?
$31,678 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71040?
The closest are 71048 (9.3 mi), 71003 (10.8 mi), 71038 (11.8 mi), 71001 (14.2 mi) and 71079 (16.3 mi).
Is 71040 a PO Box ZIP code?
71040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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