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71263

ZIP 71263 is Oak Grove, Louisiana, in West Carroll Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
West Carroll
Metro area
none
Population
6,410
Coordinates
32.8718, -91.4258
☼ Live from 71263 — Oak Grove, LA

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Where 71263 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71263
  • 🔢 Type 71263 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 71263 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011001011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71261 (Mer Rouge, LA, 17 mi away) and 71264 (Oak Ridge, LA, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71263 becomes 36217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12736, 12763, 13627, 13672, 13762, 16327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13672 in Parishville, NY, 1,204 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯624 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71263 and you would come out at 32.87°S, 88.57°E — 1,478 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 196.7 square miles of land, 71263 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,410This ZIP6,410
Households2,789This ZIP2,789
Housing units3,276This ZIP3,276
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,260This ZIP$44,260Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$95,400This ZIP$95,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$708This ZIP$708Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%This ZIP15.9%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density32.6 / sq miThis ZIP32.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments135This ZIP135
Employees1,279This ZIP1,279
Annual payroll$44,804,000This ZIP$44,804,000
Tax returns filed2,820This ZIP2,820
Total adjusted gross income$150,806,000This ZIP$150,806,000

Land area

Land area196.74 sq miThis ZIP196.74 sq mi
Water area0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi

Other place names in 71263

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ZIP codes near 71263

ZIPCityDistance
71242 Forest, LA 5.6 mi
71250 Jones, LA 10.4 mi
71253 Kilbourne, LA 10.7 mi
71266 Pioneer, LA 11.5 mi
71254 Lake Providence, LA 11.9 mi
71676 Wilmot, AR 14.5 mi
71223 Bonita, LA 14.7 mi
71261 Mer Rouge, LA 16.9 mi
71286 Transylvania, LA 19.1 mi
39113 Mayersville, MS 19.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71263?

71263 is in Oak Grove, Louisiana, in West Carroll Parish. Its published point location is 32.8718, -91.4258.

What county is 71263 in?

71263 lies in West Carroll Parish.

What area code is 71263?

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

What time zone is 71263 in?

71263 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71263?

About 6,410 people live in ZIP code 71263, in 2,789 households, at 32.6 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 71263?

$44,260 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71263?

The closest are 71242 (5.6 mi), 71250 (10.4 mi), 71253 (10.7 mi), 71266 (11.5 mi) and 71254 (11.9 mi).

Is 71263 a PO Box ZIP code?

71263 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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