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71275

ZIP 71275 is Simsboro, Louisiana, mostly in Lincoln Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lincoln +1 more
Metro area
Ruston, LA
Population
2,363
Coordinates
32.5119, -92.8168
☼ Live from 71275 — Simsboro, LA

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Where 71275 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71275
  • 🔢 Type 71275 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,275 = 5 × 5 × 2851. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011001101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71273 (Ruston, LA, 12 mi away) and 71276 (Sondheimer, LA, 97 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71275 becomes 57217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bradley, SD, 907 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12577, 12775, 15277, 15727, 15772, 17257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12577 in Salisbury Mills, NY, 1,198 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯599 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71275 and you would come out at 32.51°S, 87.18°E — 1,455 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 96.6 square miles of land, 71275 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,363This ZIP2,363
Households1,217This ZIP1,217
Housing units1,451This ZIP1,451
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$36,225This ZIP$36,225Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$110,300This ZIP$110,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$940This ZIP$940Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%This ZIP25.4%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees848This ZIP848
Annual payroll$58,614,000This ZIP$58,614,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$56,266,000This ZIP$56,266,000

Land area

Land area96.65 sq miThis ZIP96.65 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 71275 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lincoln Parish 76.9%
Bienville Parish 23.1%

Other place names in 71275

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ZIP codes near 71275

ZIPCityDistance
71245 Grambling, LA 6.0 mi
71001 Arcadia, LA 7.8 mi
71272 Ruston, LA 9.7 mi
71270 Ruston, LA 10.2 mi
71273 Ruston, LA 11.8 mi
71268 Quitman, LA 12.4 mi
71008 Bienville, LA 14.4 mi
71235 Dubach, LA 14.9 mi
71003 Athens, LA 14.9 mi
71028 Gibsland, LA 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71275?

71275 is in Simsboro, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish, part of the Ruston, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.5119, -92.8168.

What county is 71275 in?

71275 spans 2 counties: Lincoln Parish and Bienville 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 71275?

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

What time zone is 71275 in?

71275 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71275?

About 2,363 people live in ZIP code 71275, in 1,217 households, at 24.4 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 71275?

$36,225 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71275?

The closest are 71245 (6 mi), 71001 (7.8 mi), 71272 (9.7 mi), 71270 (10.2 mi) and 71273 (11.8 mi).

Is 71275 a PO Box ZIP code?

71275 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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