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Where 71226 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 71226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,226 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 1319. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011000111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71225 (Calhoun, LA, 18 mi away) and 71227 (Choudrant, LA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71226 becomes 62217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Baldwin, IL, 435 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12762 in Mongaup Valley, NY, 1,168 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯626 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71226 and you would come out at 32.25°S, 87.56°E — 1,482 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 146.5 square miles of land, 71226 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,559This ZIP1,559 |
|---|---|
| Households | 649This ZIP649 |
| Housing units | 925This ZIP925 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,669This ZIP$49,669Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,100This ZIP$86,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $734This ZIP$734Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 156This ZIP156 |
| Annual payroll | $5,471,000This ZIP$5,471,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,868,000This ZIP$42,868,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.54 sq miThis ZIP146.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.28 sq miThis ZIP6.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 71226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71238 | Eros, LA | 8.6 mi |
71473 | Sikes, LA | 12.6 mi |
71251 | Jonesboro, LA | 14.1 mi |
71292 | West Monroe, LA | 16.5 mi |
71247 | Hodge, LA | 16.6 mi |
71422 | Dodson, LA | 17.6 mi |
71225 | Calhoun, LA | 18.4 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 18.7 mi |
71227 | Choudrant, LA | 19.4 mi |
71270 | Ruston, LA | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71226?
71226 is in Chatham, Louisiana, in Jackson Parish. Its published point location is 32.2507, -92.4380.
What county is 71226 in?
71226 lies in Jackson Parish.
What area code is 71226?
Chatham uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71226 in?
71226 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71226?
About 1,559 people live in ZIP code 71226, in 649 households, at 10.6 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 71226?
$49,669 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71226?
The closest are 71238 (8.6 mi), 71473 (12.6 mi), 71251 (14.1 mi), 71292 (16.5 mi) and 71247 (16.6 mi).
Is 71226 a PO Box ZIP code?
71226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71226 ZIP Code — Chatham, Louisiana (Jackson Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71226
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