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71280

ZIP 71280 is Sterlington, Louisiana, mostly in Union Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Union +2 more
Metro area
Monroe, LA
Population
5,269
Coordinates
32.7177, -92.1012
☼ Live from 71280 — Sterlington, LA

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Where 71280 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 71280
  • 🔢 Type 71280 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,280 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011001110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71279 (Start, LA, 21 mi away) and 71281 (Swartz, LA, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71280 becomes 08217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elwood, NJ, 1,077 miles away.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01827, 02187, 02718, 02817, 02871, 07821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02187 in Milton Village, MA, 1,323 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯609 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71280 and you would come out at 32.72°S, 87.90°E — 1,465 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
  • 📏 At 59.4 square miles of land, 71280 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,269This ZIP5,269
Households2,152This ZIP2,152
Housing units2,389This ZIP2,389
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$78,531This ZIP$78,531Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$248,900This ZIP$248,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,103This ZIP$1,103Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%This ZIP26.8%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density88.6 / sq miThis ZIP88.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments68This ZIP68
Employees967This ZIP967
Annual payroll$61,347,000This ZIP$61,347,000
Tax returns filed2,040This ZIP2,040
Total adjusted gross income$147,956,000This ZIP$147,956,000

Land area

Land area59.45 sq miThis ZIP59.45 sq mi
Water area2.91 sq miThis ZIP2.91 sq mi

Counties 71280 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Union Parish 72.6%
Ouachita Parish 22.0%
Morehouse Parish 5.4%

Other place names in 71280

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 71280

ZIPCityDistance
71240 Fairbanks, LA 6.3 mi
71203 Monroe, LA 10.5 mi
71291 West Monroe, LA 11.3 mi
71201 Monroe, LA 12.3 mi
71209 Monroe, LA 13.0 mi
71229 Collinston, LA 13.3 mi
71212 Monroe, LA 13.3 mi
71221 Bastrop, LA 13.6 mi
71234 Downsville, LA 14.2 mi
71217 Monroe, LA 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71280?

71280 is in Sterlington, Louisiana, in Union Parish, part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7177, -92.1012.

What county is 71280 in?

71280 spans 3 counties: Union Parish, Ouachita Parish and Morehouse Parish. Most of it falls in Union 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 71280?

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

What time zone is 71280 in?

71280 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71280?

About 5,269 people live in ZIP code 71280, in 2,152 households, at 88.6 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 71280?

$78,531 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71280?

The closest are 71240 (6.3 mi), 71203 (10.5 mi), 71291 (11.3 mi), 71201 (12.3 mi) and 71209 (13 mi).

Is 71280 a PO Box ZIP code?

71280 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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