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Where 71439 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 71439 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,439 = 3 × 23813. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71438 (Hineston, LA, 33 mi away) and 71440 (Joyce, LA, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71439 becomes 93417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13479, 13749, 13794, 14739, 17349, 17934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97134 in Oceanside, OR, 1,906 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯655 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71439 and you would come out at 31.34°S, 86.63°E — 1,476 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 63.0 square miles of land, 71439 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,961This ZIP1,961 |
|---|---|
| Households | 607This ZIP607 |
| Housing units | 710This ZIP710 |
| Median age | 26.0This ZIP26.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,638This ZIP$43,638Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,700This ZIP$109,700Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $749This ZIP$749Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5%This ZIP7.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 31.1 / sq miThis ZIP31.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,846,000This ZIP$2,846,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,928,000This ZIP$43,928,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.98 sq miThis ZIP62.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 71439 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 | 67.0% |
| Sabine Parish | 33.0% |
Other place names in 71439
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71439
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71429 | Florien, LA | 5.4 mi |
71403 | Anacoco, LA | 10.0 mi |
71426 | Fisher, LA | 11.9 mi |
71443 | Kurthwood, LA | 11.9 mi |
71496 | Leesville, LA | 14.9 mi |
71460 | Negreet, LA | 15.1 mi |
71461 | New Llano, LA | 15.7 mi |
71449 | Many, LA | 16.2 mi |
71468 | Provencal, LA | 16.5 mi |
71446 | Leesville, LA | 17.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71439 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71439?
71439 is in Hornbeck, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 31.3395, -93.3679.
What county is 71439 in?
71439 spans 2 counties: Vernon Parish and Sabine 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 71439?
Hornbeck uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71439 in?
71439 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71439?
About 1,961 people live in ZIP code 71439, in 607 households, at 31.1 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 71439?
$43,638 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71439?
The closest are 71429 (5.4 mi), 71403 (10 mi), 71426 (11.9 mi), 71443 (11.9 mi) and 71496 (14.9 mi).
Is 71439 a PO Box ZIP code?
71439 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71439 ZIP Code — Hornbeck, Louisiana (Vernon Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71439
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