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Where 71422 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 71422 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,422 = 2 × 13 × 41 × 67. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71419 (Converse, LA, 66 mi away) and 71423 (Dry Prong, LA, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71422 becomes 22417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12247, 12427, 12472, 12724, 12742, 14227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12247 in Albany, NY, 1,265 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯629 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71422 and you would come out at 32.08°S, 87.34°E — 1,485 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 156.9 square miles of land, 71422 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,868This ZIP1,868 |
|---|---|
| Households | 702This ZIP702 |
| Housing units | 786This ZIP786 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,111This ZIP$36,111Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,500This ZIP$108,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $840This ZIP$840Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Mean commute | 35.5 minThis ZIP35.5 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 506This ZIP506 |
| Annual payroll | $33,881,000This ZIP$33,881,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,198,000This ZIP$30,198,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 156.92 sq miThis ZIP156.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 71422
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71422
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71251 | Jonesboro, LA | 10.0 mi |
71440 | Joyce, LA | 10.1 mi |
71410 | Calvin, LA | 10.2 mi |
71483 | Winnfield, LA | 12.7 mi |
71473 | Sikes, LA | 13.4 mi |
71247 | Hodge, LA | 13.9 mi |
71031 | Goldonna, LA | 14.8 mi |
71226 | Chatham, LA | 17.6 mi |
71268 | Quitman, LA | 19.2 mi |
71070 | Saline, LA | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71422?
71422 is in Dodson, Louisiana, in Winn Parish. Its published point location is 32.0766, -92.6580.
What county is 71422 in?
71422 lies in Winn Parish.
What area code is 71422?
Dodson uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71422 in?
71422 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71422?
About 1,868 people live in ZIP code 71422, in 702 households, at 11.9 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 71422?
$36,111 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71422?
The closest are 71251 (10 mi), 71440 (10.1 mi), 71410 (10.2 mi), 71483 (12.7 mi) and 71473 (13.4 mi).
Is 71422 a PO Box ZIP code?
71422 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71422 ZIP Code — Dodson, Louisiana (Winn Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71422
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