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Where 71438 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 71438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,438 = 2 × 23 × 1553. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71435 (Grayson, LA, 77 mi away) and 71439 (Hornbeck, LA, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71438 becomes 83417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13478, 13748, 13784, 13847, 14738, 14783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83714 in Garden City, ID, 1,543 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯683 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71438 and you would come out at 31.10°S, 87.12°E — 1,448 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 137.7 square miles of land, 71438 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,073This ZIP1,073 |
|---|---|
| Households | 445This ZIP445 |
| Housing units | 483This ZIP483 |
| Median age | 52.4This ZIP52.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,750This ZIP$63,750Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,100This ZIP$134,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Mean commute | 52.3 minThis ZIP52.3 min |
| Population density | 7.8 / sq miThis ZIP7.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $2,689,000This ZIP$2,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,997,000This ZIP$41,997,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 137.66 sq miThis ZIP137.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 71438 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Vernon Parish | 70.3% |
| Rapides Parish | 29.7% |
ZIP codes near 71438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71472 | Sieper, LA | 7.2 mi |
71466 | Otis, LA | 11.1 mi |
71424 | Elmer, LA | 12.1 mi |
70656 | Pitkin, LA | 13.3 mi |
71474 | Simpson, LA | 14.5 mi |
71433 | Glenmora, LA | 15.9 mi |
71475 | Slagle, LA | 16.0 mi |
71431 | Gardner, LA | 16.2 mi |
71446 | Leesville, LA | 17.8 mi |
71409 | Boyce, LA | 18.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71438 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71438?
71438 is in Hineston, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 31.1018, -92.8803.
What county is 71438 in?
71438 spans 2 counties: Vernon Parish and Rapides Parish. Most of it falls in Vernon 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 71438?
Hineston uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71438 in?
71438 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71438?
About 1,073 people live in ZIP code 71438, in 445 households, at 7.8 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 71438?
$63,750 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71438?
The closest are 71472 (7.2 mi), 71466 (11.1 mi), 71424 (12.1 mi), 70656 (13.3 mi) and 71474 (14.5 mi).
Is 71438 a PO Box ZIP code?
71438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71438 ZIP Code — Hineston, Louisiana (Vernon Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71438
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