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71222

ZIP 71222 is Bernice, Louisiana, mostly in Union Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Union +1 more
Metro area
Monroe, LA
Population
2,871
Coordinates
32.8292, -92.6605
☼ Live from 71222 — Bernice, LA

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Where 71222 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71222
  • 🔢 Type 71222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,222 = 2 × 149 × 239. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011000110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71221 (Bastrop, LA, 46 mi away) and 71223 (Bonita, LA, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71222 becomes 22217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington, VA, 964 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12227, 12722, 17222, 21227, 21722, 22172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12227 in Albany, NY, 1,231 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯585 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71222 and you would come out at 32.83°S, 87.34°E — 1,441 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 143.1 square miles of land, 71222 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,871This ZIP2,871
Households1,140This ZIP1,140
Housing units1,455This ZIP1,455
Median age46.0This ZIP46.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$35,051This ZIP$35,051Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$83,900This ZIP$83,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$649This ZIP$649Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%This ZIP10.0%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees286This ZIP286
Annual payroll$12,829,000This ZIP$12,829,000
Tax returns filed1,230This ZIP1,230
Total adjusted gross income$56,912,000This ZIP$56,912,000

Land area

Land area143.13 sq miThis ZIP143.13 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 71222 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Union Parish 73.7%
Claiborne Parish 26.3%

Other place names in 71222

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ZIP codes near 71222

ZIPCityDistance
71256 Lillie, LA 8.7 mi
71235 Dubach, LA 9.6 mi
71277 Spearsville, LA 10.1 mi
71048 Lisbon, LA 11.1 mi
71079 Summerfield, LA 12.3 mi
71273 Ruston, LA 15.4 mi
71241 Farmerville, LA 18.2 mi
71749 Junction City, AR 19.1 mi
71040 Homer, LA 19.9 mi
71272 Ruston, LA 20.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71222?

71222 is in Bernice, Louisiana, in Union Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8292, -92.6605.

What county is 71222 in?

71222 spans 2 counties: Union Parish and Claiborne Parish. Most of it falls in Union 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 71222?

Bernice uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 71222 in?

71222 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71222?

About 2,871 people live in ZIP code 71222, in 1,140 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 71222?

$35,051 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71222?

The closest are 71256 (8.7 mi), 71235 (9.6 mi), 71277 (10.1 mi), 71048 (11.1 mi) and 71079 (12.3 mi).

Is 71222 a PO Box ZIP code?

71222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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