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71457

ZIP 71457 is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, mostly in Natchitoches Parish; area code 318; Central time. Natchitoches has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 71458 and 71497.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Natchitoches +1 more
Metro area
Natchitoches, LA
Population
24,370
Coordinates
31.7392, -93.0914
☼ Live from 71457 — Natchitoches, LA

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Where 71457 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71457
  • 🔢 Type 71457 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LShIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,457 = 3 × 23819. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011100100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71456 (Natchez, LA, 11 mi away) and 71458 (Natchitoches, LA, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71457 becomes 75417 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bogata, TX, 167 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14757, 14775, 15477, 15747, 15774, 17547, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17754 in Montoursville, PA, 1,113 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯638 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71457 and you would come out at 31.74°S, 86.91°E — 1,492 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
  • 📏 At 269.7 square miles of land, 71457 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 205 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population24,370This ZIP24,370
Households9,957This ZIP9,957
Housing units12,078This ZIP12,078
Median age35.0This ZIP35.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$46,668This ZIP$46,668Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$197,000This ZIP$197,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$820This ZIP$820Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%This ZIP29.6%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density90.4 / sq miThis ZIP90.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments690This ZIP690
Employees9,849This ZIP9,849
Annual payroll$429,154,000This ZIP$429,154,000
Tax returns filed10,030This ZIP10,030
Total adjusted gross income$680,044,000This ZIP$680,044,000

Land area

Land area269.67 sq miThis ZIP269.67 sq mi
Water area15.15 sq miThis ZIP15.15 sq mi

Counties 71457 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Natchitoches Parish 95.8%
Winn Parish 4.2%

Other place names in 71457

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ZIP codes near 71457

ZIPCityDistance
71497 Natchitoches, LA 0.8 mi
71458 Natchitoches, LA 0.9 mi
71414 Clarence, LA 7.2 mi
71471 Saint Maurice, LA 7.9 mi
71428 Flora, LA 9.0 mi
71469 Robeline, LA 11.0 mi
71066 Powhatan, LA 11.3 mi
71456 Natchez, LA 11.3 mi
71411 Campti, LA 11.5 mi
71452 Melrose, LA 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71457?

71457 is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish, part of the Natchitoches, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7392, -93.0914.

What county is 71457 in?

71457 spans 2 counties: Natchitoches Parish and Winn Parish. Most of it falls in Natchitoches 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 71457?

Natchitoches uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 71457 in?

71457 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71457?

About 24,370 people live in ZIP code 71457, in 9,957 households, at 90.4 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 71457?

$46,668 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71457?

The closest are 71497 (0.8 mi), 71458 (0.9 mi), 71414 (7.2 mi), 71471 (7.9 mi) and 71428 (9 mi).

Is 71457 a PO Box ZIP code?

71457 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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