71279
ZIP 71279 is Start, Louisiana, in Richland Parish; area code 318; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Richland
- Metro area
- Monroe, LA
- Population
- 50
- Coordinates
- 32.4867, -91.8569
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Where 71279 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 71279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,279 = 13 × 5483. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71277 (Spearsville, LA, 51 mi away) and 71280 (Sterlington, LA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71279 becomes 97217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Portland, OR, 1,870 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12779, 12977, 17729, 17972, 21779, 21797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97127 in Lafayette, OR, 1,882 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯630 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71279 and you would come out at 32.49°S, 88.14°E — 1,486 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 0.075 square miles of land, 71279 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 36 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19This ZIP19 |
| Housing units | 19This ZIP19 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 666.7 / sq miThis ZIP666.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $357,000This ZIP$357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71279
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71279
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71269 | Rayville, LA | 4.9 mi |
71264 | Oak Ridge, LA | 9.3 mi |
71218 | Archibald, LA | 10.2 mi |
71229 | Collinston, LA | 10.3 mi |
71203 | Monroe, LA | 11.5 mi |
71209 | Monroe, LA | 12.9 mi |
71212 | Monroe, LA | 13.0 mi |
71202 | Monroe, LA | 13.1 mi |
71217 | Monroe, LA | 13.4 mi |
71219 | Baskin, LA | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71279?
71279 is in Start, Louisiana, in Richland Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4867, -91.8569.
What county is 71279 in?
71279 lies in Richland Parish.
What area code is 71279?
Start uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71279 in?
71279 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71279?
About 50 people live in ZIP code 71279, in 19 households, at 666.7 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 71279?
The closest are 71269 (4.9 mi), 71264 (9.3 mi), 71218 (10.2 mi), 71229 (10.3 mi) and 71203 (11.5 mi).
Is 71279 a PO Box ZIP code?
71279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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