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Where 71272 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 71272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 59 × 151. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71270 (Ruston, LA, 3 mi away) and 71273 (Ruston, LA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71272 becomes 27217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burlington, NC, 797 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12727, 17272, 21727, 27127, 27217, 27712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12727 in Cochecton Center, NY, 1,157 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯603 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71272 and you would come out at 32.53°S, 87.35°E — 1,459 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 0.372 square miles of land, 71272 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 180 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,969This ZIP1,969 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 19.6This ZIP19.6Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 83.3%This ZIP83.3% |
| Mean commute | 8.1 minThis ZIP8.1 min |
| Population density | 5,293.0 / sq miThis ZIP5,293.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 148This ZIP148 |
| Annual payroll | $3,900,000This ZIP$3,900,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71272
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71272
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71270 | Ruston, LA | 2.8 mi |
71245 | Grambling, LA | 3.7 mi |
71273 | Ruston, LA | 5.3 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 9.7 mi |
71227 | Choudrant, LA | 10.3 mi |
71235 | Dubach, LA | 11.2 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 13.6 mi |
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 15.7 mi |
71225 | Calhoun, LA | 17.6 mi |
71247 | Hodge, LA | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71272?
71272 is in Ruston, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish, part of the Ruston, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.5292, -92.6516.
What county is 71272 in?
71272 lies in Lincoln Parish.
What area code is 71272?
Ruston uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71272 in?
71272 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71272?
About 1,969 people live in ZIP code 71272, at 5,293.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 71272?
The closest are 71270 (2.8 mi), 71245 (3.7 mi), 71273 (5.3 mi), 71275 (9.7 mi) and 71227 (10.3 mi).
Is 71272 a PO Box ZIP code?
71272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71272 ZIP Code — Ruston, Louisiana (Lincoln Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71272
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