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Where 71068 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 71068 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,068 = 2 × 2 × 109 × 163. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010110011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71067 (Princeton, LA, 25 mi away) and 71069 (Rodessa, LA, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71068 becomes 86017 — and that is a real ZIP code: Munds Park, AZ, 1,072 miles away.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,403 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯599 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71068 and you would come out at 32.28°S, 86.70°E — 1,454 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 02m.
- 📏 At 143.7 square miles of land, 71068 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,482This ZIP3,482 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,385This ZIP1,385 |
| Housing units | 1,911This ZIP1,911 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,125This ZIP$33,125Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,500This ZIP$118,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $393This ZIP$393Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2%This ZIP9.2% |
| Mean commute | 40.2 minThis ZIP40.2 min |
| Population density | 24.2 / sq miThis ZIP24.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 411This ZIP411 |
| Annual payroll | $30,916,000This ZIP$30,916,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,725,000This ZIP$104,725,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 143.72 sq miThis ZIP143.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.85 sq miThis ZIP6.85 sq mi |
Counties 71068 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 | 74.1% |
| Red River Parish | 25.9% |
Other place names in 71068
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71068
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71034 | Hall Summit, LA | 6.4 mi |
71045 | Jamestown, LA | 9.2 mi |
71051 | Elm Grove, LA | 10.6 mi |
71039 | Heflin, LA | 10.6 mi |
71016 | Castor, LA | 11.5 mi |
71080 | Taylor, LA | 13.3 mi |
71023 | Doyline, LA | 14.3 mi |
71115 | Shreveport, LA | 15.2 mi |
71024 | Dubberly, LA | 15.5 mi |
71002 | Ashland, LA | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71068?
71068 is in Ringgold, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. Its published point location is 32.2767, -93.3035.
What county is 71068 in?
71068 spans 2 counties: Bienville Parish and Red River 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 71068?
Ringgold uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71068 in?
71068 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71068?
About 3,482 people live in ZIP code 71068, in 1,385 households, at 24.2 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 71068?
$33,125 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71068?
The closest are 71034 (6.4 mi), 71045 (9.2 mi), 71051 (10.6 mi), 71039 (10.6 mi) and 71016 (11.5 mi).
Is 71068 a PO Box ZIP code?
71068 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71068 ZIP Code — Ringgold, Louisiana (Bienville Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71068
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