71243
ZIP 71243 is Fort Necessity, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish; area code 318; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Franklin
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 152
- Coordinates
- 31.9517, -91.8161
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Where 71243 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 71243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,243 = 191 × 373. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71242 (Forest, LA, 63 mi away) and 71245 (Grambling, LA, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71243 becomes 34217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bradenton Beach, FL, 627 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13472 in Thendara, NY, 1,218 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯662 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71243 and you would come out at 31.95°S, 88.18°E — 1,474 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 25.5 square miles of land, 71243 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 152This ZIP152 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 72This ZIP72 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,847This ZIP$77,847Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,300This ZIP$166,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.6%This ZIP38.6% |
| Population density | 6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $1,144,000This ZIP$1,144,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.51 sq miThis ZIP25.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 71243
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71425 | Enterprise, LA | 5.6 mi |
71378 | Wisner, LA | 6.3 mi |
71249 | Jigger, LA | 7.0 mi |
71368 | Sicily Island, LA | 9.3 mi |
71324 | Chase, LA | 12.2 mi |
71401 | Aimwell, LA | 13.2 mi |
71340 | Harrisonburg, LA | 13.3 mi |
71336 | Gilbert, LA | 14.1 mi |
71295 | Winnsboro, LA | 14.8 mi |
71326 | Clayton, LA | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71243?
71243 is in Fort Necessity, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish. Its published point location is 31.9517, -91.8161.
What county is 71243 in?
71243 lies in Franklin Parish.
What area code is 71243?
Fort Necessity uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71243 in?
71243 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71243?
About 152 people live in ZIP code 71243, in 43 households, at 6.0 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 71243?
$77,847 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71243?
The closest are 71425 (5.6 mi), 71378 (6.3 mi), 71249 (7 mi), 71368 (9.3 mi) and 71324 (12.2 mi).
Is 71243 a PO Box ZIP code?
71243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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