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Where 71220 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 71220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 1187. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011000110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71219 (Baskin, LA, 39 mi away) and 71221 (Bastrop, LA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71220 becomes 02217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boston, MA, 1,317 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01227, 02127, 02217, 02712, 02721, 10272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02217 in Boston, MA, 1,317 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯607 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71220 and you would come out at 32.86°S, 88.09°E — 1,463 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 373.6 square miles of land, 71220 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 284 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,398This ZIP20,398 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,979This ZIP7,979 |
| Housing units | 9,482This ZIP9,482 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,037This ZIP$38,037Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,700This ZIP$111,700Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 54.6 / sq miThis ZIP54.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 354This ZIP354 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,626This ZIP4,626 |
| Annual payroll | $192,419,000This ZIP$192,419,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,690This ZIP7,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $342,949,000This ZIP$342,949,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 373.57 sq miThis ZIP373.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.12 sq miThis ZIP6.12 sq mi |
Counties 71220 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Morehouse Parish | 99.1% |
| Ouachita Parish | 0.9% |
Other place names in 71220
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71221 | Bastrop, LA | 7.8 mi |
71223 | Bonita, LA | 13.5 mi |
71261 | Mer Rouge, LA | 13.8 mi |
71280 | Sterlington, LA | 15.1 mi |
71229 | Collinston, LA | 16.1 mi |
71240 | Fairbanks, LA | 16.9 mi |
71260 | Marion, LA | 19.2 mi |
71635 | Crossett, AR | 19.3 mi |
71264 | Oak Ridge, LA | 19.8 mi |
71250 | Jones, LA | 20.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71220?
71220 is in Bastrop, Louisiana, in Morehouse Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8645, -91.9085.
What county is 71220 in?
71220 spans 2 counties: Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish. Most of it falls in Morehouse 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 71220?
Bastrop uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71220 in?
71220 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71220?
About 20,398 people live in ZIP code 71220, in 7,979 households, at 54.6 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 71220?
$38,037 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71220?
The closest are 71221 (7.8 mi), 71223 (13.5 mi), 71261 (13.8 mi), 71280 (15.1 mi) and 71229 (16.1 mi).
Is 71220 a PO Box ZIP code?
71220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71220 ZIP Code — Bastrop, Louisiana (Morehouse Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71220
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