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Where 71322 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 71322 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZEIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,322 = 2 × 3 × 11887. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71320 (Bordelonville, LA, 29 mi away) and 71323 (Center Point, LA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71322 becomes 22317, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12237, 12723, 12732, 17223, 17232, 17322, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12237 in Albany, NY, 1,300 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯716 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71322 and you would come out at 30.87°S, 87.82°E — 1,415 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 196.0 square miles of land, 71322 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,356This ZIP5,356 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,317This ZIP2,317 |
| Housing units | 3,064This ZIP3,064 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $27,030This ZIP$27,030Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,500This ZIP$97,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $811This ZIP$811Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 27.3 / sq miThis ZIP27.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,417This ZIP1,417 |
| Annual payroll | $57,373,000This ZIP$57,373,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,290This ZIP2,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $124,807,000This ZIP$124,807,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.00 sq miThis ZIP196.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Counties 71322 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Avoyelles Parish | 49.5% |
| St. Landry Parish | 44.1% |
| Rapides Parish | 6.3% |
Other place names in 71322
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71322
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71367 | Saint Landry, LA | 6.7 mi |
71333 | Evergreen, LA | 6.7 mi |
71356 | Morrow, LA | 9.1 mi |
71327 | Cottonport, LA | 11.1 mi |
71341 | Hessmer, LA | 12.8 mi |
71362 | Plaucheville, LA | 12.9 mi |
70585 | Turkey Creek, LA | 13.8 mi |
71325 | Cheneyville, LA | 13.9 mi |
71329 | Dupont, LA | 14.1 mi |
70586 | Ville Platte, LA | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71322?
71322 is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. Its published point location is 30.8711, -92.1755.
What county is 71322 in?
71322 spans 3 counties: Avoyelles Parish, St. Landry Parish and Rapides Parish. Most of it falls in Avoyelles 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 71322?
Bunkie uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71322 in?
71322 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71322?
About 5,356 people live in ZIP code 71322, in 2,317 households, at 27.3 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 71322?
$27,030 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71322?
The closest are 71367 (6.7 mi), 71333 (6.7 mi), 71356 (9.1 mi), 71327 (11.1 mi) and 71341 (12.8 mi).
Is 71322 a PO Box ZIP code?
71322 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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