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Where 71282 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 71282 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBZIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,282 = 2 × 29 × 1229. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71281 (Swartz, LA, 55 mi away) and 71284 (Tallulah, LA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71282 becomes 28217 — and that is a real ZIP code: Charlotte, NC, 624 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12827, 12872, 17228, 17822, 21278, 21287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12872 in Severance, NY, 1,237 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯659 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71282 and you would come out at 32.35°S, 88.77°E — 1,486 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 497.7 square miles of land, 71282 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 378 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,828This ZIP8,828 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,802This ZIP2,802 |
| Housing units | 3,905This ZIP3,905 |
| Median age | 34.8This ZIP34.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,244This ZIP$35,244Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,400This ZIP$97,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $644This ZIP$644Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 158This ZIP158 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,320This ZIP2,320 |
| Annual payroll | $85,135,000This ZIP$85,135,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,000This ZIP3,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $125,303,000This ZIP$125,303,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 497.66 sq miThis ZIP497.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 25.93 sq miThis ZIP25.93 sq mi |
Counties 71282 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Madison Parish | 99.3% |
| Tensas Parish | 0.7% |
Other place names in 71282
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71282
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71284 | Tallulah, LA | 5.0 mi |
71232 | Delhi, LA | 16.1 mi |
71357 | Newellton, LA | 16.2 mi |
71276 | Sondheimer, LA | 16.8 mi |
71233 | Delta, LA | 17.6 mi |
71286 | Transylvania, LA | 20.8 mi |
39180 | Vicksburg, MS | 21.1 mi |
39181 | Vicksburg, MS | 21.5 mi |
39182 | Vicksburg, MS | 21.5 mi |
71237 | Epps, LA | 22.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71282?
71282 is in Tallulah, Louisiana, in Madison Parish. Its published point location is 32.3469, -91.2319.
What county is 71282 in?
71282 spans 2 counties: Madison Parish and Tensas Parish. Most of it falls in Madison 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 71282?
Tallulah uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71282 in?
71282 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71282?
About 8,828 people live in ZIP code 71282, in 2,802 households, at 17.7 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 71282?
$35,244 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71282?
The closest are 71284 (5 mi), 71232 (16.1 mi), 71357 (16.2 mi), 71276 (16.8 mi) and 71233 (17.6 mi).
Is 71282 a PO Box ZIP code?
71282 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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