71434
ZIP 71434 is Gorum, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish; area code 318; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Natchitoches
- Metro area
- Natchitoches, LA
- Population
- 74
- Coordinates
- 31.4420, -92.9428
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Where 71434 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 71434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,434 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 191. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71433 (Glenmora, LA, 35 mi away) and 71435 (Grayson, LA, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71434 becomes 43417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13744, 14437, 14743, 17344, 31744, 34471, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13744 in Castle Creek, NY, 1,198 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯660 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71434 and you would come out at 31.44°S, 87.06°E — 1,470 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 2.5 square miles of land, 71434 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Households | 25This ZIP25 |
| Housing units | 33This ZIP33 |
| Median age | 51.8This ZIP51.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,705This ZIP$51,705Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,200This ZIP$160,200Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9%This ZIP38.9% |
| Population density | 29.8 / sq miThis ZIP29.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 2.49 sq miThis ZIP2.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 71434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71455 | Mora, LA | 3.8 mi |
71427 | Flatwoods, LA | 5.0 mi |
71416 | Cloutierville, LA | 7.3 mi |
71447 | Lena, LA | 8.1 mi |
71452 | Melrose, LA | 9.7 mi |
71468 | Provencal, LA | 11.8 mi |
71474 | Simpson, LA | 12.1 mi |
71456 | Natchez, LA | 12.3 mi |
71428 | Flora, LA | 14.4 mi |
71443 | Kurthwood, LA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71434?
71434 is in Gorum, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish, part of the Natchitoches, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.4420, -92.9428.
What county is 71434 in?
71434 lies in Natchitoches Parish.
What area code is 71434?
Gorum uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71434 in?
71434 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71434?
About 74 people live in ZIP code 71434, in 25 households, at 29.8 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 71434?
$51,705 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71434?
The closest are 71455 (3.8 mi), 71427 (5 mi), 71416 (7.3 mi), 71447 (8.1 mi) and 71452 (9.7 mi).
Is 71434 a PO Box ZIP code?
71434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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