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Where 71219 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 71219 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,219 = 229 × 311. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011000110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71218 (Archibald, LA, 6 mi away) and 71220 (Bastrop, LA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71219 becomes 91217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11729, 11792, 11972, 12197, 12719, 12791, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97121 in Hammond, OR, 1,956 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯645 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71219 and you would come out at 32.33°S, 88.31°E — 1,495 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 60.2 square miles of land, 71219 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,212This ZIP1,212 |
|---|---|
| Households | 478This ZIP478 |
| Housing units | 599This ZIP599 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,448This ZIP$52,448Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,300This ZIP$232,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 42.4 minThis ZIP42.4 min |
| Population density | 20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $2,487,000This ZIP$2,487,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,943,000This ZIP$28,943,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.19 sq miThis ZIP60.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 71219
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71219
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71218 | Archibald, LA | 5.8 mi |
71230 | Crowville, LA | 8.3 mi |
71269 | Rayville, LA | 9.9 mi |
71259 | Mangham, LA | 10.2 mi |
71295 | Winnsboro, LA | 12.5 mi |
71232 | Delhi, LA | 13.0 mi |
71279 | Start, LA | 14.7 mi |
71324 | Chase, LA | 15.8 mi |
71264 | Oak Ridge, LA | 19.6 mi |
71249 | Jigger, LA | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71219?
71219 is in Baskin, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish. Its published point location is 32.3257, -91.6932.
What county is 71219 in?
71219 lies in Franklin Parish.
What area code is 71219?
Baskin uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71219 in?
71219 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71219?
About 1,212 people live in ZIP code 71219, in 478 households, at 20.1 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 71219?
$52,448 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71219?
The closest are 71218 (5.8 mi), 71230 (8.3 mi), 71269 (9.9 mi), 71259 (10.2 mi) and 71295 (12.5 mi).
Is 71219 a PO Box ZIP code?
71219 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71219 ZIP Code — Baskin, Louisiana (Franklin Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71219
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