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Where 71342 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 71342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,342 = 2 × 35671. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011010101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71341 (Hessmer, LA, 37 mi away) and 71343 (Jonesville, LA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71342 becomes 24317 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cana, VA, 741 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13472 in Thendara, NY, 1,249 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯674 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71342 and you would come out at 31.59°S, 87.86°E — 1,459 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 159.1 square miles of land, 71342 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,735This ZIP7,735 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,086This ZIP3,086 |
| Housing units | 3,628This ZIP3,628 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,154This ZIP$72,154Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,900This ZIP$120,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $684This ZIP$684Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 35.5 minThis ZIP35.5 min |
| Population density | 48.6 / sq miThis ZIP48.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 245This ZIP245 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,350This ZIP2,350 |
| Annual payroll | $98,069,000This ZIP$98,069,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,750This ZIP2,750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $183,241,000This ZIP$183,241,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 159.12 sq miThis ZIP159.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 17.00 sq miThis ZIP17.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71363 | Rhinehart, LA | 8.3 mi |
71371 | Trout, LA | 8.6 mi |
71467 | Pollock, LA | 14.8 mi |
71343 | Jonesville, LA | 14.9 mi |
71328 | Deville, LA | 16.6 mi |
71401 | Aimwell, LA | 17.9 mi |
71465 | Olla, LA | 19.6 mi |
71405 | Ball, LA | 20.1 mi |
71348 | Libuse, LA | 20.2 mi |
71480 | Urania, LA | 20.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71342?
71342 is in Jena, Louisiana, in LaSalle Parish. Its published point location is 31.5937, -92.1376.
What county is 71342 in?
71342 lies in LaSalle Parish.
What area code is 71342?
Jena uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71342 in?
71342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71342?
About 7,735 people live in ZIP code 71342, in 3,086 households, at 48.6 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 71342?
$72,154 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71342?
The closest are 71363 (8.3 mi), 71371 (8.6 mi), 71467 (14.8 mi), 71343 (14.9 mi) and 71328 (16.6 mi).
Is 71342 a PO Box ZIP code?
71342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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