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71260

ZIP 71260 is Marion, Louisiana, in Union Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Union
Metro area
Monroe, LA
Population
3,151
Coordinates
32.9079, -92.2350
☼ Live from 71260 — Marion, LA

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Where 71260 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71260
  • 🔢 Type 71260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 509. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011001011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71259 (Mangham, LA, 50 mi away) and 71261 (Mer Rouge, LA, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71260 becomes 06217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,353 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯594 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71260 and you would come out at 32.91°S, 87.77°E — 1,450 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 287.6 square miles of land, 71260 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 218 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,151This ZIP3,151
Households1,193This ZIP1,193
Housing units1,527This ZIP1,527
Median age35.7This ZIP35.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$36,366This ZIP$36,366Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$87,100This ZIP$87,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$821This ZIP$821Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%This ZIP15.0%
Mean commute33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min
Population density11.0 / sq miThis ZIP11.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees211This ZIP211
Annual payroll$9,623,000This ZIP$9,623,000
Tax returns filed1,150This ZIP1,150
Total adjusted gross income$58,340,000This ZIP$58,340,000

Land area

Land area287.63 sq miThis ZIP287.63 sq mi
Water area2.17 sq miThis ZIP2.17 sq mi

Other place names in 71260

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ZIP codes near 71260

ZIPCityDistance
71747 Huttig, AR 10.0 mi
71241 Farmerville, LA 11.2 mi
71280 Sterlington, LA 15.3 mi
71765 Strong, AR 17.1 mi
71277 Spearsville, LA 18.5 mi
71234 Downsville, LA 19.0 mi
71220 Bastrop, LA 19.2 mi
71635 Crossett, AR 20.5 mi
71240 Fairbanks, LA 21.6 mi
71221 Bastrop, LA 23.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71260?

71260 is in Marion, Louisiana, in Union Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.9079, -92.2350.

What county is 71260 in?

71260 lies in Union Parish.

What area code is 71260?

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

What time zone is 71260 in?

71260 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71260?

About 3,151 people live in ZIP code 71260, in 1,193 households, at 11.0 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 71260?

$36,366 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71260?

The closest are 71747 (10 mi), 71241 (11.2 mi), 71280 (15.3 mi), 71765 (17.1 mi) and 71277 (18.5 mi).

Is 71260 a PO Box ZIP code?

71260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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