71270
ZIP 71270 is in Ruston, Louisiana, mostly in Lincoln Parish; area code 318; Central time. Ruston has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 71272 and 71273.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lincoln +1 more
- Metro area
- Ruston, LA
- Population
- 32,885
- Coordinates
- 32.4899, -92.6439
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Where 71270 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 71270 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,270 = 2 × 5 × 7127. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71269 (Rayville, LA, 50 mi away) and 71272 (Ruston, LA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71270 becomes 07217, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01772, 02717, 02771, 07712, 07721, 10277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02717 in East Freetown, MA, 1,349 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯605 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71270 and you would come out at 32.49°S, 87.36°E — 1,461 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 206.9 square miles of land, 71270 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,885This ZIP32,885 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,042This ZIP13,042 |
| Housing units | 14,553This ZIP14,553 |
| Median age | 28.8This ZIP28.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,791This ZIP$36,791Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,300This ZIP$222,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $827This ZIP$827Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4%This ZIP38.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 158.9 / sq miThis ZIP158.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 953This ZIP953 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,865This ZIP12,865 |
| Annual payroll | $511,254,000This ZIP$511,254,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,670This ZIP11,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $833,791,000This ZIP$833,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 206.91 sq miThis ZIP206.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Counties 71270 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Parish | 61.4% |
| Jackson Parish | 38.6% |
Other place names in 71270
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71270
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71272 | Ruston, LA | 2.8 mi |
71245 | Grambling, LA | 4.9 mi |
71273 | Ruston, LA | 8.1 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 10.2 mi |
71227 | Choudrant, LA | 10.3 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 11.3 mi |
71235 | Dubach, LA | 13.9 mi |
71247 | Hodge, LA | 15.7 mi |
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 17.1 mi |
71225 | Calhoun, LA | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71270?
71270 is in Ruston, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish, part of the Ruston, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4899, -92.6439.
What county is 71270 in?
71270 spans 2 counties: Lincoln Parish and Jackson Parish. Most of it falls in Lincoln Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 71270?
Ruston uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71270 in?
71270 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71270?
About 32,885 people live in ZIP code 71270, in 13,042 households, at 158.9 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 71270?
$36,791 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71270?
The closest are 71272 (2.8 mi), 71245 (4.9 mi), 71273 (8.1 mi), 71275 (10.2 mi) and 71227 (10.3 mi).
Is 71270 a PO Box ZIP code?
71270 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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