71447
ZIP 71447 is Lena, Louisiana, mostly in Rapides Parish; area code 318; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rapides +2 more
- Metro area
- Alexandria, LA
- Population
- 1,010
- Coordinates
- 31.4117, -92.8105
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Where 71447 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 71447 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,447 = 37 × 1931. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71446 (Leesville, LA, 28 mi away) and 71448 (Longleaf, LA, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71447 becomes 74417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14477, 14747, 14774, 17744, 41477, 41774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14477 in Kent, NY, 1,149 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯665 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71447 and you would come out at 31.41°S, 87.19°E — 1,465 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 140.4 square miles of land, 71447 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
|---|---|
| Households | 401This ZIP401 |
| Housing units | 604This ZIP604 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,547This ZIP$43,547Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $67,400This ZIP$67,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 7.2 / sq miThis ZIP7.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,222This ZIP1,222 |
| Annual payroll | $90,282,000This ZIP$90,282,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,156,000This ZIP$32,156,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.35 sq miThis ZIP140.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.11 sq miThis ZIP9.11 sq mi |
Counties 71447 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rapides Parish | 56.6% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 42.9% |
| Vernon Parish | 0.5% |
ZIP codes near 71447
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71427 | Flatwoods, LA | 5.1 mi |
71434 | Gorum, LA | 8.1 mi |
71409 | Boyce, LA | 10.0 mi |
71416 | Cloutierville, LA | 10.2 mi |
71455 | Mora, LA | 10.6 mi |
71417 | Colfax, LA | 11.6 mi |
71477 | Tioga, LA | 12.2 mi |
71431 | Gardner, LA | 13.2 mi |
71309 | Alexandria, LA | 13.5 mi |
71466 | Otis, LA | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71447?
71447 is in Lena, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish, part of the Alexandria, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.4117, -92.8105.
What county is 71447 in?
71447 spans 3 counties: Rapides Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Vernon Parish. Most of it falls in Rapides 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 71447?
Lena uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71447 in?
71447 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71447?
About 1,010 people live in ZIP code 71447, in 401 households, at 7.2 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 71447?
$43,547 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71447?
The closest are 71427 (5.1 mi), 71434 (8.1 mi), 71409 (10 mi), 71416 (10.2 mi) and 71455 (10.6 mi).
Is 71447 a PO Box ZIP code?
71447 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71447 ZIP Code — Lena, Louisiana (Rapides Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71447
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