71209
ZIP 71209 is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish; area code 318; Central time. Monroe has 10 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ouachita
- Metro area
- Monroe, LA
- Population
- 1,264
- Coordinates
- 32.5314, -92.0710
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Where 71209 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 71209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 71209 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011000101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71207 (Monroe, LA, 3 mi away) and 71210 (Monroe, LA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71209 becomes 90217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 02917, 07192, 07921, 09172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09172 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯621 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71209 and you would come out at 32.53°S, 87.93°E — 1,477 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 0.052 square miles of land, 71209 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 25 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,264This ZIP1,264 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 20.1This ZIP20.1Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.1%This ZIP61.1% |
| Mean commute | 10.7 minThis ZIP10.7 min |
| Population density | 24,307.7 / sq miThis ZIP24,307.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $3,174,000This ZIP$3,174,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 71209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71212 | Monroe, LA | 0.4 mi |
71217 | Monroe, LA | 1.6 mi |
71201 | Monroe, LA | 2.2 mi |
71207 | Monroe, LA | 3.2 mi |
71203 | Monroe, LA | 4.6 mi |
71210 | Monroe, LA | 5.9 mi |
71211 | Monroe, LA | 5.9 mi |
71213 | Monroe, LA | 5.9 mi |
71281 | Swartz, LA | 5.9 mi |
71294 | West Monroe, LA | 5.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71209?
71209 is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.5314, -92.0710.
What county is 71209 in?
71209 lies in Ouachita Parish.
What area code is 71209?
Monroe uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71209 in?
71209 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71209?
About 1,264 people live in ZIP code 71209, at 24,307.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 71209?
The closest are 71212 (0.4 mi), 71217 (1.6 mi), 71201 (2.2 mi), 71207 (3.2 mi) and 71203 (4.6 mi).
Is 71209 a PO Box ZIP code?
71209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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