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Where 71055 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 71055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,055 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 1579. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010110001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71052 (Mansfield, LA, 50 mi away) and 71058 (Minden, LA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71055 becomes 55017 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dalbo, MN, 898 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05751, 15057, 15075, 15705, 15750, 17055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05751 in Killington, VT, 1,342 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯575 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71055 and you would come out at 32.68°S, 86.71°E — 1,431 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 260.0 square miles of land, 71055 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 197 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,772This ZIP17,772 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,226This ZIP7,226 |
| Housing units | 9,025This ZIP9,025 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,953This ZIP$36,953Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,000This ZIP$127,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $857This ZIP$857Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 68.3 / sq miThis ZIP68.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 464This ZIP464 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,226This ZIP6,226 |
| Annual payroll | $315,009,000This ZIP$315,009,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,520This ZIP7,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $477,521,000This ZIP$477,521,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 260.02 sq miThis ZIP260.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.68 sq miThis ZIP2.68 sq mi |
Counties 71055 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Webster Parish | 87.7% |
| Claiborne Parish | 11.5% |
| Bienville Parish | 0.8% |
Other place names in 71055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71058 | Minden, LA | 4.3 mi |
71067 | Princeton, LA | 10.9 mi |
71073 | Sibley, LA | 11.3 mi |
71018 | Cotton Valley, LA | 12.8 mi |
71024 | Dubberly, LA | 13.7 mi |
71003 | Athens, LA | 15.6 mi |
71023 | Doyline, LA | 16.0 mi |
71039 | Heflin, LA | 17.0 mi |
71037 | Haughton, LA | 18.0 mi |
71072 | Shongaloo, LA | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71055?
71055 is in Minden, Louisiana, in Webster Parish, part of the Minden, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.6769, -93.2933.
What county is 71055 in?
71055 spans 3 counties: Webster Parish, Claiborne Parish and Bienville Parish. Most of it falls in Webster 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 71055?
Minden uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71055 in?
71055 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71055?
About 17,772 people live in ZIP code 71055, in 7,226 households, at 68.3 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 71055?
$36,953 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71055?
The closest are 71058 (4.3 mi), 71067 (10.9 mi), 71073 (11.3 mi), 71018 (12.8 mi) and 71024 (13.7 mi).
Is 71055 a PO Box ZIP code?
71055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71055 ZIP Code — Minden, Louisiana (Webster Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71055
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