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Where 71247 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 71247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,247 = 3 × 11 × 17 × 127. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71245 (Grambling, LA, 18 mi away) and 71249 (Jigger, LA, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71247 becomes 74217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 1,230 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯616 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71247 and you would come out at 32.27°S, 87.28°E — 1,472 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 1.4 square miles of land, 71247 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,133This ZIP1,133 |
|---|---|
| Households | 473This ZIP473 |
| Housing units | 619This ZIP619 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,531This ZIP$34,531Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,500This ZIP$76,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $709This ZIP$709Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 825.8 / sq miThis ZIP825.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 795This ZIP795 |
| Annual payroll | $62,930,000This ZIP$62,930,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.37 sq miThis ZIP1.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 71247
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71251 | Jonesboro, LA | 4.3 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 5.3 mi |
71422 | Dodson, LA | 13.9 mi |
71008 | Bienville, LA | 15.4 mi |
71270 | Ruston, LA | 15.7 mi |
71226 | Chatham, LA | 16.6 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 17.6 mi |
71245 | Grambling, LA | 17.7 mi |
71272 | Ruston, LA | 18.3 mi |
71070 | Saline, LA | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71247?
71247 is in Hodge, Louisiana, in Jackson Parish. Its published point location is 32.2713, -92.7203.
What county is 71247 in?
71247 lies in Jackson Parish.
What area code is 71247?
Hodge uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71247 in?
71247 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71247?
About 1,133 people live in ZIP code 71247, in 473 households, at 825.8 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 71247?
$34,531 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71247?
The closest are 71251 (4.3 mi), 71268 (5.3 mi), 71422 (13.9 mi), 71008 (15.4 mi) and 71270 (15.7 mi).
Is 71247 a PO Box ZIP code?
71247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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